Vocabulary #3 Flashcards
1
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auspicious (adj.)
A
Giving or being a sign of future success; favorable
2
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contemptuos (adj.)
A
Showing the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn; scornful
3
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diminutive (adj.)
A
Extremely or unusually small
4
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illicit (adj.)
A
Forbidden by law, rules, or custom
5
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impudent (adj.)
A
Not showing due respect for another person; impertinent
6
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malevolent (adj.)
A
Having or showing a wish to do evil to others
7
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melancholy (adj.n.)
A
A feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause
8
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prediliction (n.)
A
A preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something
9
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taciturn (adj.)
A
(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little
10
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vexation (n.)
A
The state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried
