Remains Of The Day Vocab 1

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Eclectic

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Varied

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Stringent

Back 2

strictly controlled or enforced

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Negligent

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Careless or Irresponsible

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Shortcoming

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a failure or flaw in somebody's character

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Propensity

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tendency

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Dubious

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possibly dishonest or immoral

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Trepidation

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fear or uneasiness about a future event

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August

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dignified

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Lofty

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if the highest rank or status

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Unseemly

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inappropriate

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Eulogize

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to praise somebody or something very highly

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Anecdote

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a short personal account of an event

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Emulate

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to try to equal somebody who is successful or admired

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Comprise

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to consist of -or- contain something

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Heinous

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Evil

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Countenance

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somebody's face

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Bereavement

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mourning

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Lucrative

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producing wealth

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Facade

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public image/ mask

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Nostalgia

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a mixed feeling of happiness, sadness, and longing when remembering an event

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Exasperating

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causing anger or frustration

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Bereft

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lacking

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Galling

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exasperating

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Implication

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indirect involvement

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Fathom

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to understand something

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Infirmity

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lack of strength and vitality

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Circuitous

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twisty

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Context

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the environment within which something exists or takes place

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Culmination

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the final point of an activity

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profound

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deep, as in ideas, thoughts or emotions

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Gravity

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seriousness

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Vendetta

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a prolonged bitter feud or quarrel

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Unswerving

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firm and unchanging in intent or purpose

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Formidable

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difficult to deal with or overcome

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Misgiving

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feeling of doubt

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Contingency

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an event that might occur unexpectedly and must be prepared for

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Reciprocate

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to give or feel something in return

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Gratuitous

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unnecessary and unjustifiable

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Scrutinize

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to examine somebody or something closely and carefully

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Convey

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to communicate something

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Frivolous

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silly and trivial

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Duplicitous

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behaving dishonesty in order to trick someone

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Unbecoming

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not suitable to accepted attitudes or behavior

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Impromptu

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done spontaneously without prior preparation

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Antagonism

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hostility

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Obstinate

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stubborn

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Disgruntled

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dissatisfied or irritated

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Subterfuge

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an action that hides a real objective

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Furtive

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secretive

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Condemnation

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a statement that places blame or guilt on someone or something

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Ascertain

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to find out something

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Heretical

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describing someone who hold alternate beliefs

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Convivial

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sociable

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Modest

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not large, extreme or excessive

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Fundamental

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basic

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Idealistic

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describing someone who aims for high standards or principles

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Alleviate

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to make something less painful or severe

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Amiable

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friendly

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Promontory

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a point of land that juts out into a body of water

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Whim

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a sudden thought, idea, or desire

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Plausible

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believable

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Retort

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an angry or witty response to something someone else has said

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Dispatch

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to fulfill an order

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Discernible

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apparent

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Corollary

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something added to something else

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Salacious

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scandalous

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Irrefutable

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impossible to disprove

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Feign

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to pretend -or- to fabricate something

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Surreptitious

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trying to avoid being noticed

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Complacent

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pleased with oneself without realizing one's errors

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Contemporary

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existing at the same time as something else

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Homogeneous

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having the same structure/composition

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Concise

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short and clearly written or stated

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Foible

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weakness

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Conciliatory

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trying to end an argument

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Unequivocal

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without doubt

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Remuneration

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payment for services

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Despondent

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extremely unhappy

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Arduous

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requiring hard work or physical effort

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Uncouth

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bad-mannered