Vocabulary Flashcards

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forlorn

A

pitifully sad, abandoned, lonely

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2
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obsequious

A

obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree

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3
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fastidious

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very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail

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4
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languid

A

not wanting to move or give effort; slow and relaxed

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5
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torpid

A

mentally or physically inactive; lethargic.

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6
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advantage

A

a condition that puts one in a favourable or superior position

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7
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Felicity

A

Intense happiness

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8
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Bereavement

A

Lose someone that you love

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9
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Oppose

A

Disapprove of and attempt to prevent, especially by argument

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10
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Dormant

A

Temporary shut down

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11
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Divert

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Cause a change of course or turn from one direction to another

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12
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Panacea

A

A solution or remedy for diseases

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13
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Admonish

A

Warn or reprimand someone firmly

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14
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Distraught

A

Deeply upset and agitated

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15
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Abstract

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Existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence

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16
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Advocate

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A person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy

17
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Docile

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Ready to accept control or instruction

18
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Alternative

A

(Of one or more things) Available as another possibility

19
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Marred

A

Damaged ; Bruised

20
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Innocuous

A

Harmless

21
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Ameliorate

A

To improve ; Make better

22
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Stoic

A

Showing no emotion

23
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Prodigious

A

Of enormous size or quantity