words from 8; 2 Flashcards

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Irascible

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Quick-tempered; irratible.

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Lackadaisical

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Showing little spirit or enthusiasm

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Assimilate

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  1. To absorb into a population
  2. To take in a part and absorb into the whole.
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Deluge

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A downpour of rain; flood (of anything really)

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Mettle.

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Courage to bear up under difficult circumstances; spirit.

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