2nd Week Flashcards by Jaquelin Ramirez | Brainscape

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Laconic

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Expressing much in few words

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Throng

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Noisy crowd

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Intrepid

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Brave

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Accost

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To approach and speak to aggressively

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Reticent

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Silent

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Avid

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Eager
And avid student

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Cajole

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Coax/ gently pressure

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Rudimentary

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Elementary basic

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Enhance

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Intensify heighten

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Nuance

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Slight variation in meaning tone or ect

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Irate

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Angry incensed / feeling or characterized by great anger

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Hapless

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Unfortunate

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Plethora

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Excess or large amount of something

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Felon

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A person guilty of a major crime

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Furtive

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Secret stealthy

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Pyrrhic victory

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A too close victory

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Pretext

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An excuse

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Fabricate

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To lie to construct

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Adroit

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Skillful

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Gesticulate

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Moving your arms energetically

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Vigilant

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Watchful