Vocabulary 2400 Set 23 Flashcards
1
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belligerent
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adj. aggressive
2
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quarrel
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v. argue
3
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pugnacious
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adj. aggressive
4
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salvo
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n. barrage (overwhelming quantity/ explosion)
5
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incongruous
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adj. mismatched
6
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paucity
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n. scarcity
7
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destitute
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adj. poor
8
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penurious
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adj. poor
9
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indigent
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adj. poor
10
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arbitrary
A
adj. capricious
11
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erratic
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adj. unpredictable, often changing
12
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fickle
A
adj. changeable, capricious
13
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mercurial
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adj. excitable, temperamental (having strong individual temperament (natural predisposition; unusual personal attitude); moody; unpredictable)
14
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sporadic
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adj. random, infrequent
15
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whimsical
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adj. fanciful (capricious; unreal), eccentric
16
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conform
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v. follow
17
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conventional
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adj. normal
18
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stringent
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adj. strict, rigorous, demanding
19
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tenacious
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adj. persistent
20
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flounder
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v. struggle