Vocabulary Deck #1 Flashcards by Claire Chung | Brainscape

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assuaged

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to comfort

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taciturn

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reserved

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tyrannical

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single ruler

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contemptuous

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extreme dislike

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sojourn

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temporary stay

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irk

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annoy

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erratic

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crazy

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auspicious

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lucky

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tacit

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understood

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asinine

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silly, foolish

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compensation

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make up for something

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fanatical

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obsessed

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feeble

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weak

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inconspicuous

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not noticable

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livid

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extremely angry

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obscurely

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vaguely

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umbridge

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offence or annoyance

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aquisition

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to gain something

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disposition

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personality

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contemporary

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happening all at once

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altercation

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angry dispute

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innate

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existing from birth

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subdue

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to conquer

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tactful

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to have skill in dealing with delicate situations

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formidable

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causing fear or dread

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convey

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to transport

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elusive

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hard to express or grasp

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tentative

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unsure, uncertain

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placid

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pleasantly calm

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unobtrusive

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unassertive

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elucidate

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to make clear, to explain

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eccentricity

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oddity

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convene

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to come together or assemble

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corroborate

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to make strong

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acrimonious

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bitter speech/ behavior

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benignly

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having a kind disposition

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tenet

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any opinion

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mollified

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to soften in feeling or temper

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tedious

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long and tiresome

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temerity

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courage