Vocabulary 2400 Set 21 Flashcards by Chentian Jiang | Brainscape

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catalyst

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n. stimulus

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languid

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adj. relaxed, lazy

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nonchalant

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adj. casual, relaxed

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cantankerous

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adj. irritable

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exasperation

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n. irritation

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impetuous

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adj. impulsive

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petulant

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adj. irritable

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vex

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v. irritate

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plight

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n. predicament

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quagmire

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n. swamp, predicament

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repugnant

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adj. disgusting

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motley

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adj. colorful, varied

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variegated

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adj. diverse, multicolored

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ornate

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adj. elaborately decorated

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versatile

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adj. adaptable

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empathy

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n. sensitivity to another’s situation

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empirical

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adj. based on observation/ evidence

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ineffable

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adj. indescribable

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introspective

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adj. inward-looking, thoughtful

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nostalgia

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n. emotional recollection of the past