10-18-2023 Flashcards
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trenchant
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effective, articulate, clear-cut
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trepidation
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fear, apprehension
3
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trite
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not original, overused
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truculent
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ready to fight, cruel
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truncate
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to shorten by cutting off
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turgid
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swollen, excessively embellished in style or language
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turpitude
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depravity, moral corruption
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ubiquitous
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existing everywhere, widespread
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umbrage
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resentment, offense
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uncanny
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of supernatural character or origin
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unctuous
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smooth or greasy in texture, appearance, manner
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undulate
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to move in waves
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upbraid
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to criticize or scold severely
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usurp
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to seize by force, take possession of without right
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utilitarian
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relating to or aiming at usefulness