Vocabulary Flashcards

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Ostracize (POS)

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Verb

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Ostracize (Def)

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to exclude, by general consent from society, friendship, conversation or privileges

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Qualm (POS)

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Noun

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Qualm (Def)

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an uneasy feeling or pang of conscience

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Compulsory (POS)

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Adjective

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Compulsory (Def)

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required; mandatory; obligatory

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Sadistic (POS)

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Adjective

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Sadistic (def)

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deriving pleasure or gratification from extreme cruelty

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Rile (POS)

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Verb

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Rile

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To irritate or vex

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Unscrupulous (POS)

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Adjective

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Unscrupulous (Def)

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unrestrained by scruples; conscienceless; unprincipled

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Pacifist (POS)

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Noun

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Pacifist (Def)

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a person who is opposed to war or violence of any kind

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Incognito (POS)

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Adjective

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Incognito (Def)

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having one’s identity concealed, as under an assumed name, especially to avoid notice or formal attention

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Putrid (POS)

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Adjective

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Putrid (Def)

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in a state of foul decay or decomposition

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Snub (POS)

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Verb

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Snub (Def)

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to treat with disdain or contempt, especially by ignoring

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Nonchalant (pos)

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nonchalant

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cooly unconcerned; indifferent, or unexcited; casual

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Atheist (pos)

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Atheist (def)

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a person who denies or disbelieves in the existence of a supreme being

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Spendthrift (POS)
Noun
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Spendthrift (Def)
a person who spends possessions or money extravagantly or wastefully
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Bourgeois (POS)
Adjective
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Bourgeois (def)
conventional; middle class
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Raspy (POS)
Adjective
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Raspy (Def)
harsh or grating
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Blasé (POS)
Adjective
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Blasé (Def)
indifferent to or bored with life; unimpressed
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Clique (POS)
Noun
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Clique (Def)
a small, exclusive group of people
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Sacrilegious (POS)
Adjective
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Sacrilegious (Def)
grossly irreverent toward what is held sacred
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Furlough (POS)
Noun
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Furlough (Def)
a temporary leave of absence
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Inane (POS)
Adjective
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Inane (Def)
lacking sense, significance or ideas; silly; empty; void
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Foyer (POS)
Noun
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Foyer (Def)
a lobby of a theater, hotel, or apartment house
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Digress (POS)
Verb
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Digress (Def)
to deviate or wander away from the main topic
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Pedagogical (POS)
Adjective
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Pedagogical (Def)
pertaining to teaching
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Disciple (POS)
Noun
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Disciple (def)
any follower of Christ; a person who is a pupil or a believer in the doctrines of another