2finished Flashcards
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– a rumor circulated to deceive the public
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canard
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– guess (noun or verb)
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conjecture
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– cautious
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circumspect
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– secret, undercover
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clandestine
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– to force
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Coerce
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– strongly persuasive or compelling
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Cogent
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– aware
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cognizant
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– scarcity
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dearth
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– a sudden disastrous collapse
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debacle
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-pleasant to look at
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comely
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– done in an underhanded manner
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devious
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– to evade or go around
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circumvent
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– self-satisfied, smug
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complacent
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– an aggressive attack or refutation of the principles or opinions of others
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polemic
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– guilt, remorse
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compunction
