601-625 Flashcards
1
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disingenous
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not straightforward or candid
2
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cadaver
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a dead body esp. a human to be dissected
3
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acute
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sharp; clever
4
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evanescent
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fading from sight; transient
5
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clemency
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mercy, or leniency
6
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facet
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any of a number of sides or aspects
7
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dialect
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a variety of language esp. regional
8
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contrite
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feeling sorry for what one has done
9
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municipal
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relating to a city, town, village, or the like with local self-governemnet
10
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dispel
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to rid one’s mind of
11
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assuage
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to lessen pain
12
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superficial
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on the surface only
13
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assiduous
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diligent
14
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extemporaneous
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done with little or no preperation
15
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impute
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to assign credit, often of guilt or blame