Vocabulary List #6 Flashcards
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foible (n)
A
a minor weakness or character flaw
2
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lacerate (v)
A
to tear roughly; to mangle
3
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harangue (n)
A
a long, passionate speech, or a long scolding or verbal attack
4
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exact (v)
A
to call for, demand, or require
5
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abash (v)
A
to make someone ashamed or embarrassed
6
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tact (n)
A
a sense of knowing what is appropriate or tasteful
7
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uncouth (adj)
A
unmannerly; awkwardly
8
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fetish (n)
A
an object, idea, etc…that elicits someone’s devotion or reverence for
9
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phobia (n)
A
an irrational fear
10
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masticate (v)
A
to reduce to pulp by crushing or kneading
11
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laconic (adj)
A
concise; using few words
12
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malevolent (adj)
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malicious; harmful
13
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meander (v)
A
to take an indirect path or to wander kind of aimlessly
14
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apex (n)
A
the tip, point, or summit
15
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nadir (n)
A
the lowest point of adversity or despair
