Vocabulary Words Unit 4 Flashcards
1
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despair
A
a complete loss of hope
2
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exonerate
A
to free from blame or responsibility
3
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juxtapose
A
to place side by side
4
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evasive
A
tending to escape
5
Q
cursory
A
performed with haste and little attention to detail
6
Q
disparage
A
to speak of in an insulting way
7
Q
elite
A
superior in status
8
Q
bane
A
a cause of death or ruin
9
Q
defer
A
to submit or yield to another’s wish or opinion
10
Q
averse
A
reluctant
11
Q
enmity
A
hatred
12
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quile
A
skillful deceit
13
Q
dogmatic
A
stubbornly and arrogantly opinionated
14
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warrant
A
to justify
15
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frenetic
A
wildly excited; frenzied; frantic