6 Flashcards

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Superficial

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Shallow; on the surface

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Subvert

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To overthrow or ruin

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Swarthy

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Having a dark complexion or color

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Table

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To delay considering something

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Tangential

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Off the topic

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Tawdry

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Cheap; gaudy

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Threadbare

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Worn out

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Titter

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A short, nervous laugh; giggle

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Transient

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Short lived

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Trifle

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To treat as unimportant

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Truncate

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To shorten by cutting off

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Turpitude

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Wickedness

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Ubiquitous

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Everywhere at the same time

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Unflappable

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Calm

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Unsound

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Not logical; unhealthy

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Upbraid

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To criticize harshly

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Vendetta

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Plan for revenge

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Veracity

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Truth

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Verve

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Enthusiasm or energy

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Vignette

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Small picture; short description or scene

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Voluminous

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Big

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Workaday

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Ordinary; common; boring

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Zenith

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The highest point

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Vacillate

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To change back and forth

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Vanity

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Excessive pride in one’s own appearance

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Virtuoso

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Someone with lots of talent

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Wheedle

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To persuade by flattery

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Winsome

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Winning; charming

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Yearning

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A strong desire