Vocabulary Flashcards

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Ambivalence

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The state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

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Abdicate

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To resign or quit from a position of power

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Buffoon

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A clown or fool; one who amuses by ridiculous behavior, possibly in a mildly inappropriate way

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Candid

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Straight-forward; blunt; very honest

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Coerce

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To persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats

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Cognizant

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To be aware of; take notice of

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Deleterious

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Hurtful either morally or physically

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Emanate

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To flow forth from a source

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Fickle

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Overly changeable in feeling/emotion

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Formidable

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Causing fear, dread, or awe