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Vocabulary 4 Flashcards

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Mull

A

think about a fact, proposal, or request deeply and at length

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Reassure

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say or do something to remove the doubts and fears of someone

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Bore

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Drill a hole or make one way through a crowd

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Brutal

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Savagely violent

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Flatter

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Lavish insincere praise and compliments upon someone

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Outrage

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An extremely strong reaction of anger, shock, or indignation

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Scandal

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An action or event regarded as morally or legally wrong and causing general public outrage

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Tedious

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Too long, slow, or dull; boring

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Bitter

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taste

Angry, hurt, or resentful because of one’s bad experience or a sense of unjust treatment

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Controversy

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Disagreement, typically when prolonged public, and heated

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Embrace

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closely in one’s arms especially as a sign of affection or accept or support

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Paranoid

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Unreasonably or obsessively anxious, suspicious; oversuspicious

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Frantic

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Wold, or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion

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Deceive

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Cause someone to believe something that is not true typically in order to gain some personal advantage

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Vulnerable

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Physically or emotionally attacked or harmed

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Hassle

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Irritating inconvenience; bother problem

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Dignity

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The state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect

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Abysmal

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Extremely bad or appalling

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Hectic

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Full of incessant or frantic activity; very busy/active

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Aimlessly

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without purpose or direction

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Relentless

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Oppressively constant; continuing, never-ending

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Aggravation

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An intensification of a negative quality or aspect

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Drastic

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Likely to have a strong effect; extreme

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Oblivious

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Not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one

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Naive/Naivete (same definition, literally)

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Lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment

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Bandwagon

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hopping on the trends

27
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Cheese

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Pissed off

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Vicious

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Cruel or violent

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Immortal

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Living forever; never dying or decaying

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Robust

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Strong and healthy; vigorous

31
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Rigorous

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Extremely through, exhaustive or accurate

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Vigorous

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Strong healthy and full of energy

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Swell

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Become larger or rounder in size typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid

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Aggravated

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Made more serious by attendant circumstance

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Despair

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The complete loss or absence of hope

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Surreal

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Bizarre, unreal

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Nourish

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Nourish provide with food or other substance necessary for growth, health, and good condition

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Compulsive

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Resulting from or relating to an irresistible urge

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Abrupt

A

Sudden and unexpected

40
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Endorse

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To publicly approve

41
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Wanderlust

A

A strong desire to travel

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Feverish

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Having or showing the symptoms of a fever or wild, excited

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Cold feet

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Loss of nerve or confidence; get nervous and change your mind

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Persistent

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Continuing firmly or obstinately in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition; relentless, stubborn

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Simp

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A silly or foolish person

46
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Prude

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Easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity

47
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Fluster

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Make someone agitated or confused

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Agitated

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Feeling or appearing troubled or nervous; upset, bothered

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Soot

A

cover or clog

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Morsel

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A small piece or amount of food; a mouthful

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Mediocre

A

Of only moderate quality; not very good; regular, normal, ordianry

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Phony

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Not genuine; fraudulent

53
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Aggravating

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Making problem or offensive worse or more serious

54
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Ruthless

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Having to showing no pity or compassion for others

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Sympathy

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Feelings of pity and sorrow form someone else’s misfortune

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Rebellious

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Disobedient

57
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Pretentious

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Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, than is actually possessed; to criticize people who think they’re superior

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Rational

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based on or in accordance with reason or logic; logical

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Crucify

A

criticize someone severely

put someone to death as a punishment in the olden days

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Sanity

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Behave in a normal manner, reasonable behavior

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Plead

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Make an emotion appeal; request, claim

62
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Liability

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the state of being responsible for something especially by the law; approved by the law

63
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Conduct

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The manner in which a person behaves

64
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Gruesome

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Causing repulsion or horror

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