Vocabulary #4

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Languid

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Lacking energy; weak; showing little interest in anything.

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Raffish

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Tacky; unconventional in a way that is considered to be attractive.

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Continuum

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A continuous whole which is united in some way even if it has parts.

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Influx

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An inrush; a coming in of people or things.

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Travail

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Exceptionally physical or mental labor; difficult effort, such as the labor of childbirth.

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Synonym

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A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

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Antonym

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A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

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Definition

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A statement that explains the meaning of a term or concept.

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Context

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The circumstances or setting surrounding a word or event that help clarify its meaning.

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Etymology

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The study of the origin of words and how their meanings have changed throughout history.