Vocabulary Flashcards

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Contrite

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feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt

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Ebullience

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the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance

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Effulgence

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a brilliant radiance

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Enmity

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the state of being opposed or hostile to someone or something

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Immure

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enclose or confine (someone) against their will

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Incredulous

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unwilling or unable to believe something

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Officious

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assertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering way

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Pliant

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bending rapidly; flexible

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Susurration

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a whispering sound

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Vicissitude

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a change of fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant