Week 2: Verbal Odyssey Flashcards

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Enamour

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Be filled with love for; affected by strong feelings of love; in love with; captivated by

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Prudent

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Acting with or showing care and thought for the future; wise; well judged; careful

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Respite

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A short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant; rest; break; hiatus

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Jest

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A thing said or done for amusement; a joke

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Solemn

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Formal and dignified; very serious or formal in manner, behavior or expression

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Condone

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Accept (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive)

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Amenable

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Open and responsive to suggestions; easily persuaded; compliant

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Fret

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Be constantly or visibly anxious; to be nervous or worried

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Amiss

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Not quite right; out of place; inappropriate; wrong

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Notoriety

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The state of being famous or well known for some bad quality or deed; bad reputation; infamy

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