Week 10 Flashcards

1
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Desist

A

To cease

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2
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Doleful

A

Sad, melancholy

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3
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Elusive

A

Hard to grasp

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4
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Engrossed

A

Absorbed

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5
Q

Frustrate

A

To foil, to counteract, to thwart

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6
Q

Histrionics

A

Display of emotions

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7
Q

Imminent

A

Likely to happen, threatening

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8
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Inclement

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Stormy, harsh, unfavorable

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9
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Inert

A

Powerless to move

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10
Q

Interject

A

To insert, interrupt

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11
Q

Mastiff

A

Large dog

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12
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Obsess

A

To haunt, to preoccupy

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13
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Pertinent

A

Appropriate, to the point

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14
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Peruse

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To read over, examine, to read carefully

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15
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Premonition

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Forewarning

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16
Q

Recoil

A

To draw back

17
Q

Salient

A

Important, prominent

18
Q

Squeamish

A

Easily shocked, over sensitive

19
Q

Symptomatic

A

Indicative

20
Q

Wan

A

Sickly pale