πŸ¦ƒ Flashcards

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Nonchalant

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Calm, unconcerned

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Apathetic

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Showing no interest, cavalier

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3
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Torpor

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Lethargy

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4
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Brevity

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Concise and diligent use of words

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5
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Reticence

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Being reserved

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6
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Acumen

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Being able to make wise judgements and decisions

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Sagacious

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Having good judgement, having acumen

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Despondency

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Disheartening

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9
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Flamboyance

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Attracting attention by exuberance

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10
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Tepid

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showing little enthusiasm

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11
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Castigate

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To upbraid someone harshly

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12
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Condone

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Accept behavior that is morally wrong

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13
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Rectify

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To correct something

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14
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Exorbitant

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Unreasonably much, especially a price

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15
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Vapid

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Bland, banal

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Lenient

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Less severe of a punishment than expected

17
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Dubious

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Doubting

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Tenacious

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Keeping a firm hold of something

19
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Harangue

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Tirade

20
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Polemic

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A speech or text that is very critical

21
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Injunction

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A warning from authorities

22
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Decadent

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Showing moral or cultural decline

23
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Arduous

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Involving strenuous efforts