Vocabulary 3a Flashcards

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Demise

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the end, termination or death

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debasement

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to spoil something after mixing with something else

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Renowned

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widely known and esteemed

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Bigoted

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blindly attached to an opinion and believing it’s superior to others

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Innate

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An ability not learned and present since birth

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Devolve

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to get worse

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Affable

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diffusing warmth and friendliness

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Exacerbate

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to make worse

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Boisterous

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high spirited

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Berate

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cutting someone down with words angrily

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Stoic

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unaffected and emotionless

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12
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Banal

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overused and boring

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13
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Portend

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showing with signs

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Ravenous

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extremely hungry

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Carp

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to raise trivial objections

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Largesse

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generosity in gift-giving

17
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Sumptuous

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rich and high in quality

18
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Inexorable

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impossible to be stopped

19
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Eclectic

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choosing the best from various styles or ideas

20
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Spurn

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to reject with contempt