Vocabulary List 8 Flashcards
1
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engender
A
to create; to produce
2
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deride (derision)
A
to ridicule; to make fun of
3
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acclaim
A
praise; applause; admiration
4
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lethargic
A
tired; languid; weak
5
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fanatic
A
one who is very devoted to a cause or an idea
6
Q
novel
A
new, unusual
7
Q
solemn
A
serious; grave
8
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ambivalent
A
undecided
9
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reticent
A
quiet, uncommunicative; taciturn
10
Q
ferver
A
passion; zeal; great enthusiasm
11
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scanty
A
inadequate; minimal
12
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dispassionate
A
free from passion or spirit
13
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pragmatic
A
practical
14
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didactic
A
instructive
15
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deference (defer)
A
a show of respect
16
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alleviate
A
to lighten or relieve
17
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endorse
A
to approve of; to give support to
18
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conspicuous
A
easily seen; out in the open
19
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negligence
A
carelessness; neglect; indifference
20
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vacillate
A
to waiver between choices
