Vocabulary season 3 Flashcards

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Noun
Insult, Outrage, Offense to dignity
A: compliment, praise

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Affront

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Noun
Strong desire, ambition, Goal
A:means, method

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Aspiration

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Verb
Hinder, frustrate, thwart, place obstacle in the way of
A: encourage, forward

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Balk

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ADJ
No hope, depressing, gloomy
A: cheerful, cheery

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Bleak

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Verb
Scatter, dissipate, break up or cause to break up
A: meet, gather

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Disperse

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Noun
Twilight, evening, period prior to darkness at night
A: day, daylight

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Dusk

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Verb
Approve openly, support, back up with approval
A: sabotage, fail

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Endorse

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ADJ
Immeasurable, Untold, Numerous, Too Great
A: valueless, no-good

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Incalculable

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Verb
Suggest, Imply, discretely imply
A: declare, explain

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Insinuate

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Verb
Grow stronger, Strengthen, Sharpen, deepen
A: reduce, decrease

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Intensify

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Verb
Strip of everything, rob, Plunder
A: Restock, Give back

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Loot

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ADJ
Seditious, Rebellious, plot
A: loyal, constant

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Mutinous

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ADJ
Making amends, repentant, contrite, remorseful
A: impenitent, unrepentant

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Penitent

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Noun
Point of view, viewpoint, standpoint, personal outlook
A: someone view, IDK This one is very hard

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Perspective

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ADJ
Plundering, Exploiting, Rapacious, Predacious
A: herbivorous, gentle

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Predatory

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Noun
Ridicule, Bitterness, words that are hurtful
A: nice, words that are helpful

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Sarcasm

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Verb
Restrain, Fetter, to handcuff
A: free, let go

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Shackle

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Noun
long and harsh speech, harangue, diatribe
A: short and alright speech, tribute

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Tirade

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Noun
fearful uncertainty, apprehension, fright
A: confidence, assurance

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Trepidation

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ADJ
Foolish, Brainless, Lacking intelligence
A: intelligent, judicious

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Witless