Vocabulary Flashcards

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Abdicate

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v. to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function.

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Fastidious

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adj. very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.

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Gregarious

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adj. fond of company; sociable.

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Obdurate

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adj. stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action.

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Candor

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n. the quality of being open and honest in expression; frankness.

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Capitulate

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v. cease to resist an opponent or unwelcome demand; surrender.

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Trepidation

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n. a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen.

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Wily

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adj. skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully.

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Tenuous

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adj. very weak or slight.

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Wistful

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adj. full of yearning and desire tinged with melancholy.