Words - Vocab Flashcards

1
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Apathy

A

No emotion, not sympathetic

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2
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Indifference

A

Not caring

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3
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Derision

A

to mock or ridicule

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4
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Fearful

A

Short term

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5
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Anxious

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long term - not knowing about the future (no control)

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6
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Nervous

A

have control over it (Eg: an exam)

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apprehensive

A

worried about what you have no control over (Eg: going to court)

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8
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anxious

A

nervous about something might or might not happen

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9
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resigned

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not happy as you have been fighting for something

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10
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lugubrious

A

intense sadness

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11
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frustrated

A

stronger than annoyed; inability to get something

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12
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annoyed

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weaker than frustrated, stronger than angry

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13
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expatriate

A

emigrant

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14
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unequivocal

A

leaving no doubt

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15
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Plea

A

request or appeal

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16
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brusque

A

abrupt in speech or manners

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17
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enraged

A

very angry, furious

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18
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miniscule

A

extremely small, tiny

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19
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depressed

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alone and sad

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20
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impatient

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quickly irritated

21
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implore

A

beg/ask

22
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elated

A

happy

23
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ecstatic

A

overwhelming, joyful excitement

24
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eclectic

A

wide-ranging, broad

25
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enthusiastic

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eager, keen

26
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sympathy

A

support, pity, comfort

27
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contempt

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neglect, disrespect

28
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mortify

A

embraced or ashamed

29
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inquisitive

A

curious

30
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doubtful

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uncertain, hesitant

31
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indignant

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angry, unhappy, vexed

32
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loathing

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hatred

33
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outrage

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extreme angry, shock, indignation

34
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despairing

A

the loss of all hope

35
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caring

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kind and warm-hearted

36
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sympathetic

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supportive, consoling, comforting

37
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pity

A

feel sorrow for the misfortunes of…

38
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resent

A

dislike (weaker than hate)

39
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hate

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stronger than resent/dislike

40
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callous

A

heartless (opp of caring)

41
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violated

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disrespect, break/breach

42
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exploited

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make full use of and derive benefit from it

43
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belligerent

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threatening, aggressive

44
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spiteful

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mean

45
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appalled

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shock

46
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crestfallen

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sad

47
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patronising

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looked down on

48
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humiliating

A

you looked down upon

49
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conviction

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opinion