Vocabulary Words Unit 10 Flashcards
1
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Deride
A
To speak truth with cruelty
2
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Pompous
A
Exaggeratedly self-important
3
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Perspicacity
A
A high level of perception or understanding
4
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Succinct
A
Precise expression using few words
5
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Mollify
A
To soften, to ease the anger of
6
Q
Cathartic
A
Emotionally cleansing or relieving
7
Q
Enervate
A
To weaken or drain of energy
8
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Vicarious
A
Felt or undergone as of one were taking part in the experience or feelings of another
9
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Apathetic
A
Lacking on interest, concern, or emotion (indifferent)
10
Q
Enumerate
A
To specify individually; to count
11
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Impetuous
A
Impulsive, unthinking
12
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complacent
A
self-satisfied to the point of inactivity
13
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idiosyncratic
A
peculiar to an individual
14
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avarice
A
greed
15
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insolent
A
disrespectfully arrogant
