week 10 Flashcards
1
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inclement
A
unfavorable, stormy
2
Q
peruse
A
to read carefully
3
Q
premonition
A
feeling or subtle sign something bad will happen
4
Q
desist
A
cease
5
Q
recoil
A
draw back
6
Q
pertinent
A
to the point
7
Q
mastiff
A
breed of a large dog
8
Q
obsess
A
to haunt, preoccupy
9
Q
doleful
A
sad, melancholy
10
Q
wan
A
sickly, pale
11
Q
histrionics
A
display of emotion, temper tantrum
12
Q
elusive
A
hard to grasp
13
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frustrate
A
counteract, foil, thwart (to hinder, defeat)
14
Q
symptomatic
A
having to do with signs-or symptoms, indicative
15
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interject
A
insert, interrupt
16
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inert
A
without power to move
17
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salient
A
outstanding prominent
18
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imminent
A
likely to happen, threatening
19
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squeamish
A
easily shocked, over sensitive
20
Q
engrossed
A
absorbed
21
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sordid
A
dirty, scandalous
22
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astute
A
skilled
23
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elicit
A
gather
24
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eminent
A
high reputation
25
paucity
lack of, small amount
