Vocabulary Eight Flashcards

1
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ambidextrous

A

able to use both hands

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2
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pensive

A

thoughtful, reflective, sad

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3
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lethargic

A

dull, drowsy, having an obvious lack of energy; indifferent

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4
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garish

A

gaudy, flashy

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5
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erudite

A

learned, scholarly

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6
Q

obese

A

fat

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7
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indigent

A

very poor

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8
Q

panacea

A

cure-all

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9
Q

malingerer

A

one who fakes illness

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10
Q

gist

A

real meaning

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11
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sepulcher

A

tomb

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12
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taut

A

tight

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13
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dauntless

A

brave

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14
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façade

A

front

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15
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brusque

A

blunt, abrupt

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16
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dank

A

damp

17
Q

feasible

A

practical

18
Q

attenuate

A

to make thin, to weaken

19
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buoyant

A

cheerful

20
Q

adulation

A

excessive praise, flattery