3 Flashcards by Lily Chen | Brainscape

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reticent

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not quick to speak

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tactile

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relating to sense of touch

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contagious

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touching; in close proximity

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extemporaneous

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done without preparation

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temporal

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relating to time; worldly

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tenuous

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thin/slender

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tenable

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can be supported/defended

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distended

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swollen or expanded

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portend

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foreshadow

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timorous

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twisted, winding

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trepidation

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fear

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intrepid

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without fear

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urband

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worldly

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utilitarian

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useful

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vehement

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ardent, impassioned, intense

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advent

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start

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veracious

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truthful

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verisimilitude

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appearing true/realistic

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verbose

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overly wordy

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verbatim

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word for word

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verdant

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lush and green

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adversary

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energy, opponent

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aversion

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strong dislike

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subvert

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overthrow, downfall

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obviate

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render unnecessary

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vigilant

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watchful, on guard

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virile

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manly

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virtuoso

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expert in a specific art

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virago

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loud voiced, ill tempered women

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virulent

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virus-> harmful

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vivacious

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diva-> lively

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vociferous

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characterized by a loud outcry

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vocation

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career choice

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avocation

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hobby

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volition

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free will

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voracious

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greedy

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zoology

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study of animal biology