Vocabulary Unit 16 Flashcards by Andres Marquez | Brainscape

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excruciating

A

Adjective

Extremely painful; agonizing

CRUX

S- unbearable
A- pleasant

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CRUX

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Cross

Latin

excruciating, crux, crucial

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crux

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Noun

The most important or decisive point

CRUX

S- essence
A- extra

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crucial

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Adjective

Extremely necessary; essential

CRUX

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DOL

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To feel pain, to be grieved

Latin

indolent, doleful, dolorous

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indolent

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Adjective

Lazy; averse to work

DOL

S- listless
A- robust

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doleful

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Adjective

Sad; mournful

DOL

S- depressed
A- cheerful

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dolorous

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Adjective

Mournful; gloomy

DOL

S- bleak
A- uplifting

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ACRI

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Sharp

Latin

acerbic, acrid, acrimonious, exacerbate

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acerbic

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Adjective

Harsh and biting in tone

ACRI

S- sharp
A- bland

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acrid

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Adjective

Stinging or biting in odor or taste; harsh; irritating

ACRI

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acrimonious

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Adjective

Exhibiting harsh sharpness in speech or mood

ACRI

S- bitter
A- civil

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exacerbate

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Verb

To make worse or more severe

ACRI

S- aggravate
A- ease

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FERV

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To boil, be warm

Latin

fervent, fervor, effervescent

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fervent

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Adjective

Passionately excited or enthusiastic

FERV

S- fiery
A- indifferent

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fervor

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Noun

Emotional excitement; heated enthusiasm

FERV

S- eagerness
A- apathy

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effervescent

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Adjective

Highly spirited; animated

FERV

S- bubbly
A- lifeless