Vocabulary Flashcards

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Jocund

A

Cheerful; merry; gay; glad.

Adjective

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Strident

A

A harsh sound.
Irritating quality of character.
Adjective

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Vehement

A

Zealous; violent; intense

Adjective

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4
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Malady

A

Disorder or disease

Noun

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5
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Infirmity

A

Weakness. Weak.

Noun

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Terse

A

Neat and concise.
Quick; curt
Adjective

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Vitiate

A

Spoil; weaken; corrupt; perverse; invalidate.

Verb

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Ambivalent

A

Having mixed feelings. Unable to choose between two courses of action.
Adjective

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9
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Magnanimous

A

Forgiving; noble.

Adjective

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10
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Morose

A

Gloomy

Adjective

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Ubiquitous

A

Omnipresent; being everywhere (at once)

Adjective

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Countenance

A

Appearance; face; visage

Noun

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13
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Feign

A

To represent; imitate; make deception

Verb

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14
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Laconic

A

Using few words

Adjective

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Mien

A

Air, bearing, or demeanor.

Noun

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Wry

A

Abnormally bent or lopsided.

Adjective

17
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Austere

A

Severe; strict; serious.

Adjective