Vocabulary Words Week 3 Flashcards

1
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frenetic

A

fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way

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tempestuous

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characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion

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3
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galvanizing

A

shock or excite (someone), typically into taking action

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4
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bilious

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having a peevish disposition; ill-humored

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5
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inquisitive

A

excessively curious, especially about the affairs of others; prying

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6
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dour

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relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in a manner or appearance

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7
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macabre

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disturbing and horrifying

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8
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blithe

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showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper

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9
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prosaic

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commonplace; unromantic

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10
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cantankerous

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bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative

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