341-360 Flashcards

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Acumen

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Sharpness of judgement or insight, awareness

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Cloying

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Too sweet of emotional to a disgusting degree

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Deluge

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A flood, a mess, surge

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Egregious

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Conspicuously bad or offensive, appalling

(uh-gree-juhs)

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5
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Gratuitous

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Uncalled for, unnecessary

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6
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Hedonism

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The pursuit of pleasure

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7
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Laud

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To praise highly

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Maudlin

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Overemotional or overly sentimental

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9
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Nefarious

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Extremely wicked

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10
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Obtrusive

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Noticeable or prominent, intrusive

Obtrusive is too outwardly seen, intrusive is more invasive and private

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Penitent

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Remorseful, apologetic

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