Vocabulary Flashcards

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Receptacle

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(Noun) An object or space used to contain something.

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Confront

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(Verb) Face up to and deal with a problem; meet someone face to face with hostile or argumentative intent.

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Vulnerable

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(Adjective) At risk of physical or emotional attack or harm.

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Obscure

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(Adjective) Not discovered or known about; uncertain.

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Delicacy

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(Noun) Something (usually food) that is expensive or rare.

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Repulsive

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(Adjective) Brings on a feeling of intense distaste or disgust.

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Chastise

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(Verb) To criticize someone severely with words.

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Insufferable

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(Noun) Extremely unpleasant, annoying, or unbearable, to the point of being difficult to tolerate or endure.