1100 Words You Need to Know Week 12 Flashcards by Kendall Johnson | Brainscape

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diatribe

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bitter criticism

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inhibition

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restraint

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fortuitous

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accidental, happy accident

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incoherent

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disjointed, out there, garbled

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ilk

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kind, sort, negative connotation

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prestigious

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having high status

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placard

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poster, striker’s sign

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remuneration

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reward, pay

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nominal

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slight

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expunge

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erase

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flamboyant

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showy, colorful

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anathema

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something greatly detested

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schism

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split, philosophical matters

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utopia

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place of perfection

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timorous

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fearful, shy

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truncated

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cut short

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jaunty

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sprightly, gay, lively

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fractious

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quarrelsome

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ostentatious

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showy, money

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wearing one’s heart on one’s sleeve

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make one’s feelings evident

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wash dirty linen in public

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openly discuss private affairs

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save face

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to avoid disgrace

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indian summer

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warm, autumn weather