Taking a Stand- Vocabulary 2

Taking a Stand- Vocabulary 2

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Cards (17)

Section 1

(17 cards)

impotent

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adj. unable to take effective action; helpless or powerless.

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vapid

Front

adj. offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging.

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concede

Front

adj. admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it.

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imprudent

Front

adj. not showing due respect for another person; impertinent.

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assuage

Front

v. make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.

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malevolent

Front

adj. having or showing a wish to do evil to others.

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piety

Front

n. the quality of being religious or reverent.

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nebulous

Front

adj. in the form of a cloud or haze; hazy.

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repertoire

Front

n. a stock of plays, dances, or pieces that a company or a performer knows or is prepared to perform.

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unsullied

Front

adj. not spoiled or made impure.

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apothecary

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n. a person who prepared and sold medicines and drugs.

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dictum

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n. a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source.

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taciturn

Front

adj. (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.

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chattels

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n. (in general use) a personal possession.

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predilection

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n. a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something.

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amble

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v. walk or move at a slow, relaxed pace.

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stricture

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n. a restriction on a person or activity.

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