Word List 3 Flashcards

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Incredulous

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Skeptical, unbelief: She was incredulous when she had found out she won the lottery.

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Leviathan

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Something really really big : the hotel fire was a Leviathan

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Malevolent

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Showing evil or ill will: When She found out he cheated on her she malevolently trashed his house.

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Truculent

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easily annoyed or angered , cruel;
Savage, deadly, destructive: she quit her job yesterday, because ever since she was late one morning, he has been very truculent towards her.

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Pallid

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Pale, lacking color: after seeing a horrible car crash, your face fell pallid.

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Propitiate

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To make favorably inclined, to make better: when Sam forgot her sister’s birthday, she tried to propitiate tape by buying her necklace.

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Recrimination

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The act of accusing or pointing fingers, someone left the faucet running; there is no time for recriminations.

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Saunter

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To walk slow/stroll: it took us two hours just to get groceries because people like to saunter while shopping

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Specious

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Apparently good, but lacking in real merit/ not genuine: you have to be careful who you trust; I’ve had my fair share of specious friends

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Strident

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Making or having a harsh sound: my brother often makes trident sounds when he is distracted playing video games; it can be quite aggravating.

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Rue

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To be sorry for, I FEEL SORRY FOR RUE FROM EUPHORIA: they will rule the day. I finally beat them in the race.

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Taboo

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Excluded. Or for bidden from use or mention: at my work company it is considered a taboo today, coworker, yet there are many couples that work for us.

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Tacit

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Silent, saying nothing, and played without being open the expressed: although we did not probably Express it, we made a tacit agreement that I would pay her back the money she let me

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Tirade

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A longer violent speech calling. My mom went on a whole trade after school because I left a single spoon in the sink.

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Vicissitude

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Changing condition a variation in circumference, fortune, character, etc. After students graduate from high school, mini experience, lots of vicissitudes.

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Factious

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Causing disagreement: my father is very factious when we discuss politics

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Ignoble

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Noble= honorable
Ignoble= not
Dishonorable, shameful: he often comes into work late and has an ignorable reputation

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Boor

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A rude or impolite person:
we aren’t friends anymore because he is such a boor to everyone

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Aegis

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A shield of protection: when she’s having trouble making important decisions to change to the aegis of her mother

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Perspicacity

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Canis of judgment; the detectives perspicacity, allowed him to find the theft in the crowd