1-8 Flashcards
1
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to support; to be in favor of
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advocate
2
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complaining
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carping
3
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behavior
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demeanor
4
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hard to grasp; baffling
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elusive
5
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newly developed; little known
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fledgling
6
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easily deceived
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gullible
7
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an exaggerated statement used as a figure of speech
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hyperbole
8
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not easily excited or disturbed
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imperturbable
9
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worthy of praise
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laudable
10
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gloomy; bad-tempered
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morose
11
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not hidden; open
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overt
12
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having no equal; better than the rest
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peerless
13
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refusing to obey or follow orders
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recalcitrant
14
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healthful; useful or helpful
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salutary
15
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habitually untalkative
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taciturn
16
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showing an appreciation of beauty in nature or art
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aesthetic
17
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someone or something that brings about a change
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catalyst
18
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expression of strong disapproval made openly or publicly
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denunciation
19
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to decorate
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embellish
20
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deserted; left alone and neglected; unhappy
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forlorn
