Vocabulary Flashcards

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pungent

A

sharp or strong in smell or taste

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2
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maladroit

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unskillful, clumsy

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3
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transient (transitory)

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temporary, fleeting

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4
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dastardly

A

cowardly

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5
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florid

A

red, ruddy; very ornate, flowery

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6
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zenith

A

highest point

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7
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admonish

A

to scold., sensor

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8
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austere

A

severe or stern in disposition or appearance

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9
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bad

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to order, to instruct

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10
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belies

A

contradicts

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11
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benign

A

harmless

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12
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cultivate

A

to grow, to nurture

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13
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egregious

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glaringly ovious; a huge error, for example

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14
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emulate

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to imitate or copy (as with a role model)

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15
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facile

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adeptness, with ease

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16
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languor

A

state of ease, rest, even listlessness

17
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lethargic

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tired, listless

18
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lore

A

traditional knowledge, passed on through fables, stories, etc.

19
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naivete

A

innocence, inexperience

20
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parody

A

to spoof, to mock; a form of satiry

21
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piety

A

righteousness, godliness

22
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plight

A

predicament, quandary, difficulty

23
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pretence

A

deception, deceit

24
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prowess

A

special skill