12/11/22 Flashcards

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obsolete

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no longer used

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obstinate

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stubborn

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obtuse

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an angle more than 90° and less than 180°

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odious

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repulsive

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ominous

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foreshadowing evil

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onerous

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burdensome

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oration

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a speech

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ornate

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elaborate

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orthodox

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normal

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oscillate

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swing back and forth at a regular speed

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pacific

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soothing

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palatable

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pleasant to taste

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palette

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a range of colors or qualities

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pallid

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lacking color

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paradigm

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a typical example of something

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paradox

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an apparently contradictory statement that is perhaps true

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paramount

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more important than anything else

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parsimony

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extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources

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pathos

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sympathy

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pellucid

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clear

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penitent

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remorseful

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penultimate

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next to last

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permeate

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to spread throughout

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pernicious

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harmful

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perplex

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to confuse