Vocabulary Flashcards

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baleful

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threatening, menacing, evil

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nascent

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a process or organization that is in its beginning stages, showing future potential

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inordinate

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unusually or disproportionately large or excessive

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captious

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critical, tending to find fault with others

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insolent

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showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect

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in perpetuity

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describes something that happens forever, with no fixed end date

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assiduous

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showing great care and perseverance

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paroxysm

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a sudden attack or dramatic display of an emotion

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hapless

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unfortunate

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spurn

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to reject with disdain, or in a hateful manner