vocab-6 Flashcards


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Ignoble

not honourable in character

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Imbibe

drink (alcohol); absorb or assimilate (ideas or knowledge)

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Imperious

assuming power without justification

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Importunate

persistent

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Jettison

throw or drop for an aeroplane or ship

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Epoch

a particular period of time in history or a person's life

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Untenable

(especially of a position or view) not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection

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Altercation

a noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public

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Marsupial

a mammal of an order whose members are born incompletely developed and are typically carried and suckled in a pouch on the mother's belly

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Bereavement

the fact, condition or experience of losing someone important or the death of a close relation or friend

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Jocular

humorous or playful

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Junta

military group that rules after being taken by force

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Licentious

immoral

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Limber

flexible

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Loquacious

talkative

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Phosphorescent

an enduring light given off with little heat

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Oblique

having a slanting direction or position: neither perpendicular nor parallel

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Reverberant

reechoing; resonant

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Talisman

an object, typically an inscribed ring or stone, that is thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck

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Knavery

a deceitful or dishonest act dishonest conduct

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Caper

skip or dance about in a lively or playful way

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Vileness

being very unpleasant

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Chutzpah

extreme self-confidence or audacity.

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Servility

an excessive willingness to serve or please others

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Acrimonious

(typically of speech or discussion) angry and bitter

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Wizened

shrivelled or wrinkled with age