301-350 Flashcards

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  1. deprecate

praise and criticism

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disapprove, belittle

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  1. deride

praise and criticism

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make fun of

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  1. derogatory, derogate

praise and criticism

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disparaging, belittling

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  1. discount (v.)

praise and criticism

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disregard

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  1. disparage

praise and criticism

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belittle

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  1. eulogy, eulogize

praise and criticism

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praising speech

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  1. extol

praise and criticism

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praise

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  1. laud, laudatory

praise and criticism

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praise

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  1. noxious

praise and criticism

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poisonous

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  1. reprehensible

praise and criticism

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blameworthy

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  1. reprimand

praise and criticism

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belittle

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  1. reproach

praise and criticism

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scold

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  1. scathing

praise and criticism

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harshly critical

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  1. slight (v.)

praise and criticism

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insult, snub

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  1. spurn

praise and criticism

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reject with contempt

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  1. tirade

praise and criticism

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critical speech

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  1. tout

praise and criticism

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praise

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  1. affected

pride

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haughty

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  1. chagrin

pride

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mortification

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  1. complacency, complacent

pride

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self-satisfaction, smugness

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  1. conciliate, conciliatory

pride

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compromising, apologizing

9
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  1. degradation

pride

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humiliation

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  1. demure, demurral

pride

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overly modest

10
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  1. flippant, flippancy

pride

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disrespectful

10
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  1. hubris

pride

10
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  1. ignominy, ignominious

pride

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dishonor, humiliation

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  1. imperious

pride

10
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  1. impudence, impudent

pride

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disrespectful, insolent

10
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  1. insolence, insolent

pride

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disrespectful

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  1. irreverent, irreverence

pride

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disrespectful

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  1. notoriety, notorious

pride

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infamous, ill fame

13
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  1. obdurate

pride

13
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  1. obstinate, obstinacy

pride

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stubborn(ness)

14
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  1. opportunist, opportunistic

pride

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a person who takes advantage of opportunities, often unethically

15
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  1. peremptory

pride

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bossy, decisive

15
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  1. presumptuous

pride

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too bold, arrogant

16
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  1. recalcitrant

pride

16
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  1. self-righteous

pride

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smug, holier-than-thou

17
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  1. self-serving

pride

18
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  1. supercilious

pride

19
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  1. unabashed

pride

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not embarassed

20
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  1. wayward

pride

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selfish, stubborn

20
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  1. bog

science

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marsh, swamp

20
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  1. coalesce

science

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blend, fuse

21
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  1. confluence

science

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a place where things merge or flow together

22
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  1. disseminate

science

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scatter widely

22
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  1. effervesce

science

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bubble, fizz

23
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  1. elicit

science

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bring about

24
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  1. indigenous

science

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native to a region

25
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  1. induce

science