Words Flashcards

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Abolish

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To do away with

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Afoot

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Something that is developing, or in the process

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3
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Air

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To make public utterance

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4
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Blithe

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Lighthearted, joyous, glad, cheerful, free of spirit

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5
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Brazen

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Shameless, insolent, disrespectful

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6
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Calamity

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A serious event causing distress or misfortune

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7
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Confound

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To cause one to become confused

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8
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Contrite

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Extremely apologetic, remorseful, repentant

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Dissipation

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Wasteful spending, squandering

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10
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Divination

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Foretelling the future by means of magic

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11
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Frivolous

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Lacking in seriousness or importance

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12
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Haughty

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Arrogant, excessively proud or vain

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13
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Histrionic

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Overly theatrical

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14
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Hues

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Colors

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15
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Infernal

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Relating to hell

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16
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Languid

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Slow, sluggish, listless, weak

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Muse

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To ponder

18
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Ponderous

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Very heavy, unwieldy from weight

19
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Resolute

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Characterized by a decided purpose

20
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Soliloquy

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Talking to oneself, a dramatic monologue allowing a character to reveal thoughts

21
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Stealthy

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Acting on a secret and sneaky way - negative term

22
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Sublime

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Exalted, noble, uplifting

23
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Temperate

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Exercising self control