Words 3 Flashcards

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forlorn

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lonely and sad

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perplex

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to confuse or puzzle completely; bewilder

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misanthropic

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to hate humans

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stealth

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secret, surreptitious or furtive procedure

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obscure

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not clear to the understanding; vague, faint or unnoticeable

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inviolate

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free from injury; undisturbed, untouched

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loll

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to recline or relax in a lazy, indolent manner; lounge

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indolent

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slothful

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desolate

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devastated and gloomy

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ordeal

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a severe or trying test, experience or trial

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indifferent

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careless, apathetic

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interminable

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unending, having no limits, annoyingly continued

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dreary

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causing sadness or gloom, dull or boring

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brusque

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abrupt in manner; blunt; rough

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subterfuge

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an artifice used to evade a rule, escape a consequence or hide something

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artifice

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a clever trick or plan

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infinitesimal

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indefinitely or exceedingly small

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inveterate

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settled or confirmed in habit, practice or feeling

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langour

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lack of energy

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heinous

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hateful

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methodical

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performed or acting in a systematic way; slow and careful

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clamor

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an expression of desire or dissatisfaction

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prim

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formally precise or proper

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conventional

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conforming to accepted standards; traditional

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ripping

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excellent, splendid, fine