Word Of The Day (Test #5) Flashcards by Lauren Bell | Brainscape

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Somber

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dark, grave

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Subterfuge

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Deceptive trick

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Tepid

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Moderately warm

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Haggle

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Argue in bargaining

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Elated

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Fill with joy

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Bystander

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Spectator

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Odious

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Instilling intense displeasure or hatred

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Articulate

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Able to speak efficiently

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Torpid

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Mentally inactive; lethargic

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Boon

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A gift or something favorable

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Archaic

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Very old or old fashioned

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Largess

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The generous giving of lavish gifts

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Laurel

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Honor

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Incredulous

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Skeptical, disbelieving

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Snub

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Ignore or avoid through disdain

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Irrefutable

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Impossible to refute (or disprove)

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Nostalgia

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Wistful yearning for something past

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Yonder

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Distant but within sight

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Optimism

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Tendency to hope for the best

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Ultimatum

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Final proposition or demand

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Robust

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Strong and healthy