Vocabulary 16 Flashcards

1
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Kibosh

A

To put a stop to

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2
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Impunity

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Exemption from punishment

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3
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Impute

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To attribute a bad action to somebody

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4
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Vile

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Unpleasant, disgusting, miserable

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5
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Interminable

A

Frustrating as to seem endless

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6
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Laconic

A

Using very few words

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7
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Miscreant

A

Someone who behaves dishonestly

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8
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Mutability

A

Tending or likely to change

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9
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Nascent

A

Just beginning to develop/emerge

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10
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Oblique

A

Not straightforward or direct

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11
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Culpable

A

Blameworthy or deserving censure

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12
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Purloin

A

To steal

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13
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Ruffian

A

Tough or rowdy person

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14
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Unscrupulous

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Not honorable

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15
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Incorrigible

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Incapable of being corrected or reformed.

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