- Flashcards by Matthew Quintana | Brainscape

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201-Amiable

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Friendly

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202-Lethargy

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Laziness, sluggishness, indifference

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203-Trepidation

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fear, apprehension

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204-Desecrate

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To pollute a holy place

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205-Sycophant

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one who sucks up to others

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206-Tenet

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a principle held as true

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207-Tenacious

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persistent holding to a belief

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208-Furtive

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secretive

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209-Supercilious

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Snobbish; conceited; haughty

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210-Verbose

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wordy; overly talkative

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211-Hackneyed

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lacking significance through being overuse; unoriginal

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212-Amass

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to accumulate

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213-Vehement

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urgent; passionate

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214-Assuage

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to soothe; to pacify; to ease the pain off

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215-Prodigious

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extraordinary; enormous

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216-Torpor

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sluggishness; inactivity; apathy

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217-Innocuous

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harmless; innocent; safe

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218-Pedestrian

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common; ordinary; dull; boring

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219-Subtle

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not obvious; able to make fine distinctions

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220-Prudent

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careful; having foresight

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221-Retract

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To take back; withdraw; pull back

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222-Facilitate

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to make easier

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223-Diffident

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timid; lacking in self confidence

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224-Nullify

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to do away with; invalidate; reverse

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225-Impetuous

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characterized by sudden energy or emotion

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226-Mercurial

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quick and changeable in mood

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227-Prerogative

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an exclusive right, advantage