Y2 Academy Unit 3 Vocab

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Diffidence

N.) Shyness

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Knotty

Adj.) Intricate; difficult; tangled

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Egotistical

Adj.) Excessively self-centered; self-important; conceited

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Truculence

N.) Aggressiveness

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Awe

N.) Solemn wonder

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Obliterate

V.) To destroy completely

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Repugnant

Adj.) Repulsive; offensive; disgusting

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Nefarious

Adj.) Evil; fragrantly wicked

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Solemnity

N.) Seriousness; gravity

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Captivate

V.) To fascinate; to enchant; to enrapture

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Carnivorous

Adj.) Meat-eating

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Contempt

N.) Disdain; disgrace

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Anthropoid

Adj.) Manlike

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Ostentatious

Adj.) Excessively conspicuous; showing off

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Acrid

Adj.) Harshly pungent; bitter

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Engaging

Adj.) Charming; pleasing; attractive

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Profane

Adj.) Not having to do with religion; irreverent; blasphemous

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Phlegmatic

Adj.) Calm or indifferent; not easily roused to excitement

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Aquatic

Adj.) Pertaining to water

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Aesthetic

Adj.) Having to do with artistic beauty; artistic

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Predator

N.) Creature that seizes and devours another animal; person who robs or exploits others

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Vogue

N.) Fashion; style

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Quadruped

N.) Four-footed animal

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Abrasive

Adj.) Rubbing away; tending to grind down

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Perfunctory

Adj.) Unenthusiastic' careless

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Provocative

Adj.) Arousing anger or interest; annoying

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Dispassionate

Adj.) Unaffected by passion; impartial; calm

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Sadistic

Adj.) Inclined to cruelty

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Intimidate

V.) To frighten

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Rabid

Adj.) Like a fanatic; furious

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Acrimonious

Adj.) full of spite; bitter; nasty

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Amphibian

Adj.) Able to live both on land and in water

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Enmity

N.) Deep hatred; animosity; ill will

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Lurid

Adj.) Wild; sensational; graphic; gruesome

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Disinterested

Adj.) Not taking sides; unbiased

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Dauntless

Adj.) Bold

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Ruthless

Adj.) Pitiless; cruel

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Ambience

N.) Atmosphere; mood; feeling

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Heinous

Adj.) Shockingly evil; abominable; atrocious

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Wary

Adj.) Cautious; watchful; careful

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Amicable

Adj.) Politely friendly; not quarrelsome

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Agnostic

N.) One who believes that the existence of a god can be neither proven nor disproven

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Belligerent

Adj.) Combative; quarrelsome; waging war

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Sublime

Adj.) Awesome; extremely exalted; lofty; majestic

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Receptive

Adj.) Quick or willing to receive ideas, suggestions, etc.

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Feral

Adj.) Not domestic; wild

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Chary

Adj.) Cautious; sparing or restrained about giving

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Embellish

V.) To adorn; to beautify by adding ornaments; to add fanciful or fictitious details to