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Week 7 Flashcards

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Implacable

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Cannot be pacified, inexorable
My sadness was implacable when watching arcane

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Paroxysm

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A fit, sudden outburst
My brother enters a paroxysm when I beat him in a game

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Reprehensible

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Worthy of really bad blame
Over thanksgiving break I saw someone who was reprehensible

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Jurisdiction

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Power,range of authority
It was not in my jurisdiction to have to help people

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Skirmish

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Small fight, brief encounter
I skirmish with my sibling almost everyday

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Harass

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To trouble, torment
During work sometimes immature people harass me for being a girl

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Monolithic

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Massively solid
I like to think my brain is monolithic

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Arbitrary

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Based on a whim, dictatorial
I make very arbitrary choices, like cutting my hair

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Indigent

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Poor, needy
Most people on the island are indigent

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Fray

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To fight
I fray with my sibling when they cheat in board games

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Stymie

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To hinder, impede
It feels like people stymie me from getting things done

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Effigy

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Likeness of a bad person
In far cry 6 there are lots of effigy posters

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Flout

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Show contempt, scoff
The island scoffs at seatbelt laws

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Cognizant

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Aware
I am very cognizant of the fact I will die

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Turbulent

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Unruly, agitated
After a long day I am very turbulent

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Terminate

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To end
I terminated a bet with myself

17
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Forthwith

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Immediately
I have to hide my packages forthwith

18
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Exacerbate

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Irritate, make worse
It’s almost like my sister knows just what to say to exacerbate my mood

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Ameliorate

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Make better
I can never ameliorate my own mistakes

20
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Revert

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Return
I revert to what I know when it comes to art

21
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Oust

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To drive out, eject
I oust my brother when we comes to my room

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