Vocabulary Flashcards

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Dilatory (DIL-uh-tor-ee)

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Tending to delay or procrastinate; slow to act.

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Affront (uh-FRUNT)

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An open or intentional insult or offense.

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Boisterous (BOY-ster-us)

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Noisy, energetic, and rowdy.

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Irreverent (ih-REV-er-unt)

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Showing a lack of respect for things generally taken seriously.

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Magnanimous (mag-NAN-uh-mus)

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Generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or less powerful person.

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Dejection (di-JEK-shun)

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A state of sadness or low spirits.

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Unscrupulously (un-SKROO-pyoo-lus-lee)

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In a way that shows no moral principles; dishonestly or unfairly.

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Redolent (RED-uh-lent)

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Strongly reminiscent of something; having a strong, pleasant smell.

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Benediction (ben-uh-DIK-shun)

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A blessing or the act of blessing, often given at the end of a religious service.

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Fortuitously (for-TOO-ih-tus-lee)

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Happening by chance, often in a fortunate or lucky way.