vocals 1 Flashcards

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indignant

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showing anger and surprise because you think that you have been treated unfairly. ( she was indignant when her idea was dismissed without any consideration.)

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imminent

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about to happen, Fast approaching
(The deadline for the project is imminent, so we need to work quickly.)

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supercilious

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thinking you are better than someone else, arrogant. ( he had supercilious attitude, always looking down on people he considered were beneath him.)

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fervent

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burning desire to do something ( he was fervent supporter of the team, always cheering them on with dedication.)

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crestfallen

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feeling disappointed , about to win a competition but ended up losing. feeling sad or disappointed
(He felt crestfallen when he didn’t get the job that he worked so hard for.)

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squalid

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dirty, unsanitary, state of neglectance
( the abounded house was in a squalid state, with trash and filth everywhere.)

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ambiguous

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unclear, interpreted in more than one way. (The question on the exam was ambiguous, as there was two completely different ways to answer the question.)

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exhilarate

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feeling excited, rush of adrenaline.

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preposterous

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something that is absurd , ridiculous, unbelievable

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disconcerted

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state of feeling uneasy, throw off balance

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irrefutable

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cannot be refuted

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reticent

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introvert, reserved, avoid sharing their thoughts and feeling.

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congeal

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change from a liquid to more solid form,

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peculiar

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something strange, stand out, weird

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Fallacy

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reasoning that is logically invalid,

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cataclysm

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violent nature/event

17
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convoluted

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complex, tough to understand

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inept

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unskilled , clumsy

19
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vivacity

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spirit, energy, liveliness

20
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tumult

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violent, noisy commotion/confused.

21
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cantankerous

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bad-tempered, argumentative

22
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ascertain

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to find out or learn with certainty

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vestibule

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small entrance

24
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demur

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objections, raise doubt

25
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dwindle

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shrinking, decrease reduce