601-650 Flashcards

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disingenuous

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not straight forward or candid

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cadaver

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a dead body

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3
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acute

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sharp, clever, severe

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4
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evanescent

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fading from sight

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5
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clemency

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mercy

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facet

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any of a number of sides or aspects

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7
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contrite

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feeling sorry for what one has done

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8
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assuage

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to lessen pain or distress

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9
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assiduous

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diligent

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10
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extemporaneous

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done with little or no preparation

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11
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impute

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to assign credit

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12
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benign

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kindly

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13
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blasé

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indifferent or bored with life

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14
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testy

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irritable; touchy

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15
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senile

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showing the marked deterioration of old age

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16
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verisimilitude

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resemblance to the truth

17
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pernicious

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very harmful or destructive

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induct

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to place formally in office

19
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comprise

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to include, contain

20
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denounce

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to speak out against

21
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recrimination

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to reply to one charge with a countercharge

22
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coalition

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an alliance

23
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fervid

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extremely emotional

24
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virtuoso

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one with great skill

25
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ostentatious

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showy, pretentious

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wan

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sickly pale

27
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sordid

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extremely dirty

28
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protract

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to extend the duration of

29
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incessant

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never pausing, continuous

30
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ersatz

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artificial; not genuine