551-600 Flashcards
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insolent
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boldly disrespectful in speech or behavior
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slipshod
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marked by carelessness or casual attention to detail
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voracious
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devouring
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parry
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to deflect an attack
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purse
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to contract into wrinkles or folds
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convoke
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to call together in a meeting
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lurch
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to sway or tip abruptly to one side
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vim
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energy
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anathema
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someone or something that is hated
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tortuous
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winding, twisted
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frivolous
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of little importance
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perfunctory
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done without care or interested/routine
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faculty
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a natural ability to do something
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malodorous
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smelling very bad
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turgid
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excessively ornate or complex
