Word List 3 Flashcards by Christian lin | Brainscape

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Blithe (adj)

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Free-spirited; carefree

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Abstemious (adj)

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Self denying; refraining from indulging

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Crepuscular (adj)

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Active at dawn and dusk

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Enunciation (n)

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Clear pronunciation; accent; articulation

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Headstrong (adj)

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Stubborn; willful

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Lackluster (adj)

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Dull; monotonous; bland

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Objective (adj)

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Unbiased; not subjective

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Pliable (adj)

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Flexible; not stubborn

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Rescind (v)

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Retract; repeal

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Temper (v)

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To moderate; soften

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Abstruse (adj)

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Difficult to understand; obscure

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Blunderbuss (n)

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Ancient weapon (types of gun)

2. A clumsy person

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Cringe (v)

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Recoil; flinch; shy away

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Envenom (v)

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To cause bitterness and bad feeling

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Hedonism (n)

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Self- indulgence; pleasure seeking

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Laconic (adj)

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Using few words; brief; to the point

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Oblique (adj)

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Indirect; slanting

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Plumage (n)

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Feathers of a bird

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Resignation (n)

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Acceptance of fate

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Tenacious (adj)

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Stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose

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Accolade (n)

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Tribute; honor; praise

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Bolster (v)

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Support; prop up

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Cryptic (adj)

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Puzzling; enigmatic

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Ephemeral (adj)

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Short-lived

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Hedonist (n)

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A pleasure seeker

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Lamentation (n)

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Expression of regret or sorrow

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Obliterate (v)

A

Destroy; demolish; eradicate

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Plummet (v)

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Fall suddenly and steeply

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Resolution (n）

A

Determination

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Tentative (adj)

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Not certain