Vocabulary - Chapter 2 Flashcards

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Ambivalent

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Being uncertain; unable to decide between two opposing points of view.

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Altercation

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A heated argument.

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Amicable

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Friendly; peaceable.

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Anathema

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A greatly disliked, hated person or thing; a curse, or a person cursed.

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Apathy

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Lack of interest.

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Appease

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To make calm or quiet; to give in to the demands of another.

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Arduous

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Difficult; requiring much effort; strenuous.

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Audacity

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Insolence; rude boldness.

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Augment

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To enlarge; increase in amount or intensity.

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Austere

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Stern, severe, plain.

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