Vocabulary Words Unit 6 Flashcards
1
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cacophony
A
jarring , disagreeable sound
2
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clairvoyance
A
the power to see things that cannot be percieved by the senses
3
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incisive
A
penetrating, clear, and sharp
4
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benign
A
kind; beneficial
5
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vacillate
A
to be undecided, to hesitate
6
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obstreperous
A
noisily and stubbornly defiant
7
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belittle
A
to speak of in an insulting way
8
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voluminous
A
big; having large volume
9
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archaic
A
outdated; really old
10
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patronize
A
to treat condescendingly
11
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incontrovertible
A
impossible to dispute
12
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precarious
A
dangerously unstable or insecure
13
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dismiss
A
to reject
14
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obstinate
A
stubborn
15
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dissipate
A
to disappear
