week 9 Flashcards

(22 cards)

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Blatant

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disagreeable loud, very showy

the kids were blatantly bored listening to the lecture

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entourage

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group of attendents

famous people have an entourage of bodyguards when meeting fans

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virulent

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full of hate, harmful

the snakes bite was virulant

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venom

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poison, spite, malice

some animals use venom for hunting or self defense

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spew

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throw up, vomit, eject

my mom spews out lectures ineffectually when drunk

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loath

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unwilling, reluctant

I was loath to go to my grandmas house for a week

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solicit

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to beg, seek earnestly

I solicit my dad to get me something I want

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astute

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keen, shrewd

I was astute enough to realize my mom was not going to make dinner after shes been asleep for 3 hours

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advocate

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to be in favor of, to support

when my mom is mad at my siblings, I advocate for them

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10
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ineffectual

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no effective

The phone rule was ineffectual in some classrooms.

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scrutinize

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examine closely

I scrutinize the display at work to make sure everything looks nice.

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nefarious

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villainous, vicious, evil

cruella De Vil is nefarious

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Amicable

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friendly, peaceful

i feel amicable when i have a good day at school

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vexatious

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annoying

my little brother can be vexatious at times

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malady

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illness, deasease

covid 19 was a horrible malady

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to look a gift horse in the mouth

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to be critical of a present

i hope my siblings dont look a gift horse in the mouth when they open the present i bought them them for christmas

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adverse

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unfavorable, harmful, difficult, challenging

WW2 was adverse

18
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impresario

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one who organizes and presents events.

mr shawn is a impresario

19
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extortion

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getting money by threats, blackmail

20
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Bigot

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a narrow-minded, prejudice person

trump is a Bigot

21
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bereaved

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grieving a death