Word List 4 Flashcards
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Carping (v)
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Constant criticism
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Amelioration (n)
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Improvement
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Desist (v)
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Stop; discontinue; cease
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Exorcism (n)
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Getting free/rid of; eliminating (esp demons)
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Impromptu (adj)
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Unrehearsed; spontaneous
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Lummox (adj)
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Clumsy person
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Ostentatious (adj)
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Showy
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Precocious (adj)
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Developing early
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Sanction (v)
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Give approval to
Authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
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Turpitude (n)
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Depravity
Vile, shameful, or base character;
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Amiable (adj)
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Friendly
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Cartographer (n)
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Person who makes maps
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Despondent (adj)
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Having no hope; miserable
Despondent about failing health.
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Expatriate (n)
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Refugee; emigrant; someone living away from his own country
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Inadvertent (adj)
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Not intentional
