List 6 Flashcards

(11 cards)

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antediluvian (adj.)

A

of or belonging to the time before the biblical Flood

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2
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cache (n.)

A

a temporary storage area for frequently used data, files, or instructions

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3
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deleterious (adj.)

A

causing harm or damage.

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4
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empathy (n.)

A

the ability to understand and share the feelings of another

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flounder (v.)

A

struggle or stagger helplessly or clumsily in water

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6
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indigenous (adj.)

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inhabiting or existing in a land from the earliest times

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7
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lugubrious (adj.)

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looking or sounding sad and dismal

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nexus (n.)

A

a connection or series of connections linking two or more things

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prattle (v.)

A

talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way

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10
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viable (adj,)

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capable of working successfully; feasible

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schadenfreude (n.)

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pleasure derived by someone from another person’s misfortune

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