Vocabulary Flashcards

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Arbitrary

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Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.

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Atonement

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Reparation for a wrong or injury; making amends.

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Penance

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Voluntary self-punishment as an expression of repentance for wrongdoing.

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Lament

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To express grief or sorrow.

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Despondent

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In low spirits from loss of hope or courage.

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Surreptitious

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Kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.

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Clandestine

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Done secretly, especially because illicit.

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Precarious

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Not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.

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Vigilant

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Keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties.

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Recalcitrant

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Having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline.