22 Flashcards

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amok

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in a violently raging, wild, or uncontrolled manner

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impugn

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dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive); call into question

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insolent

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showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect.

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timorous

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showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence.

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ephemeral

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lasting for a very short time.

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vicarious

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experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person

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rarefied

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distant from the lives and concerns of ordinary people

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garrulous

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excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters

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haughty

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arrogantly superior and disdainful(showing contempt or lack of respect.).

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expurgate

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remove matter thought to be objectionable or unsuitable from (a text or account).

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Byzantine

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(of a system or situation) excessively complicated, and typically involving a great deal of administrative detail.

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ponderous

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slow and clumsy because of great weight.

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amalgam

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a mixture or blend.

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pittance

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a very small or inadequate amount of money paid to someone as an allowance or wage.

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sanctimonious

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making a show of being morally superior to other people.

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cupidity

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greed for money or possessions.

17
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sanguine

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optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.

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hedge

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limit or qualify (something) by conditions or exceptions.

19
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immutable

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unchanging over time or unable to be changed.

20
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anodyne

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not likely to provoke dissent or offense; inoffensive, often deliberately so.