Vocabulary Unit 16 Flashcards

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Excruciating

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Crux
Adjective 
Extremely painful, agonizing 
Synonym: unbearable 
Antonym: pleasant
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Crux

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Cross

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Crux

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Crux
Noun 
The most important or decisive point 
Synonym: essence 
Antonym: extra
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Crucial

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Crux
Adjective
Extremely necessary, essential

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Dol

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To feel pain, to be grieved

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Indolent

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Dol 
Adjective
Lazy, adverse to work
Synonym: listless 
Antonym: robust
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Doleful

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Dol 
Adjective 
Sad, mournful
Synonym: Depressed 
Antonym: cheerful
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Dolorous

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Dol 
Adjective 
Mournful, gloomy 
Synonym: bleakly 
Antonym: uplifting
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Acri

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Sharp

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Acerbic

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Acri
Adjective 
Harsh and biting in tone 
Synonym: sharp 
Antonym: bland
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Arcid

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Acri
Adjective
Stinging or biting in odor or taste, harsh, irritating

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Acrimonious

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Acri 
Adjective 
Exhibiting harsh sharpness in speech or mood 
Synonym: bitter 
Antonym: civil
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Exacerbate

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Acri 
Verb 
To make worse or more severe 
Synonym: aggravate 
Antonym: ease
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Ferv

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To boil, be warm

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Fervent

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Ferv
Adjective 
Passionately excited or enthusiastic
Synonym: fiery 
Antonym: indifferent
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Fervor

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Ferv 
Noun 
Emotional excitement, heated enthusiasm 
Synonym: eagerness 
Antonym: apathy
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Effervescent

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Ferv 
Adjective 
Highly spirited, animated 
Synonym: bubbly 
Antonym: lifeless