Vocabulary (GE) Flashcards

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Elude

A

escape, or evade from, in a cunning way, or to fail to be grasped by someone

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Consternation

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feelings of anxiety or dismay at an unexpected event

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Riveted

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attracted and completely engrossed

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Goad

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provoke or annoy someone into response

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Grovel

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It’s like EXTREMEME BEGGING

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Pilfer

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steal things of little value

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Sagacious

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shrewd, wise, good judgement

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Insolent

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rude and arrogant lack of respect

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Obtrusive

🎶 Pinkie Pie that color’s too obtrusive, wait until you see it in the light 🎶

A

noticeable and prominent in an uncomfortable and intrusive, obvious way

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Fortuitous

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Happening by luck or chance, fortunate

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Divined

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supernatural or magical insight into future events, discover by intuition or guesswork

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Trepidation

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feeling of fear or agitation about future events

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Morose

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sullen and ill tempered

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Propitiate

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win or regain favor by doing something pleasing

insert that angery/pleased cat meme

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Disconcerted

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U N S E T T L E D

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Amalgamation

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action, process, result of combining or uniting

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Guileless

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innocent, naive, without guile

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Disparagement

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act of speaking about someone in a negative or belittling way

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Auspicious

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F A V O R A B L E

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Propensity

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inclination to behave a certain way, a propensity for trouble