Vocabulary 3a Flashcards
1
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Demise
A
the end, termination or death
2
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debasement
A
to spoil something after mixing with something else
3
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Renowned
A
widely known and esteemed
4
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Bigoted
A
blindly attached to an opinion and believing it’s superior to others
5
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Innate
A
An ability not learned and present since birth
6
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Devolve
A
to get worse
7
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Affable
A
diffusing warmth and friendliness
8
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Exacerbate
A
to make worse
9
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Boisterous
A
high spirited
10
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Berate
A
cutting someone down with words angrily
11
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Stoic
A
unaffected and emotionless
12
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Banal
A
overused and boring
13
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Portend
A
showing with signs
14
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Ravenous
A
extremely hungry
15
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Carp
A
to raise trivial objections
16
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Largesse
A
generosity in gift-giving
17
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Sumptuous
A
rich and high in quality
18
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Inexorable
A
impossible to be stopped
19
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Eclectic
A
choosing the best from various styles or ideas
20
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Spurn
A
to reject with contempt
