Vocabulary Flashcards

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inanimate

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Not alive, especially not in the manner of animals and humans.

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inarticulate

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Unable to speak distinctly or express oneself clearly.

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lustrous

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Having luster; shining.

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precede

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Come before (something) in time.

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degraded

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Reduced in quality; inferior.

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frankness

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The quality of being open, honest, and direct in speech or writing.

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ineffectual

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Not producing any or the desired effect.

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arduous

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Involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.

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elapsed

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pass or go by (of time)

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enormity

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the great extreme of scale, seriousness, or extent or something perceived as bad or morally wrong