Magoosh Misleading Words Flashcards

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sedulous

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Hardworking and attentive.

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restive

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Restless, agitated.

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peruse

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To read carefully.

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punctilious

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Extremely careful about details, to the point of being fussy.

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equivocate

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To be intentionally vague and misleading.

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predicament

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A difficult situation that isn’t easy to escape.

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prepossessing

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Attractive and charming.

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gratuitous

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Unwarranted or uncalled for, given the situation.

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intemperate

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Given to excess, typically with regard to drinking alcohol.

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burnish

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To make shiny.

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quiescent

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Describing a state or period of inactivity.

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redress

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To make right or correct some wrongdoing.

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remiss

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Negligent, derelict, lackadaisical, or neglectful.

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preeminent

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The best of its kind.

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mannerism

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A way of speaking or behaving that is specific to an individual.

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