Word 4 Flashcards

1
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Sardonic

A

bitterly mocking or cynical.

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2
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decisiveness/decisive

A

cut through nonsense. straight to the point.

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3
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aftermath

A

what’s left over after a big event.

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4
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solace

A

emotional comfort.

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5
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stagnation/stagnant/stagnate

A

the state of not flowing or moving. sit still and decompose.

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6
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incontinence/incontinent

A

lack of voluntary control over urination or defecation.

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7
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vista

A

a pleasing view.

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8
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bacchanal/bacchanalian/Bacchus

A

a wild and drunken celebration.

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9
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intoxicate/intoxicating/intoxication

A

render drunk, under influence oof drug or alcohol.

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10
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revere/reverence

A

feel deep respect or admiration for someone.

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11
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jurisdiction

A

the official power to make legal decisions and judgements.

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12
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glitch

A

a sudden, usually temporary malfunction or fault of equipment.

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13
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unforeseen/foresee/foreseeable

A

not predicted.

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14
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annihilation/annihilate

A

wipe out, turn something into nothing.

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15
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disdain/disdainful

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to look down your nose at it, judge negatively.

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16
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repertoire

A

a range of knowledge or behaviours

17
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malfeasance

A

doing the wrong thing

18
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confound

A

confuse or baffle.

19
Q

canopy

A

a covering

20
Q

cavalier

A

a casual attitude.

21
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resolve

A

decide or to settle.

22
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socially sanctioned

A

approved of by society.

23
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gnarled

A

old, knobbly, rough.

24
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meander

A

winds back on itself, turns, wanders.

25
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dwindle

A

top reduce a way to nothing.