7 Flashcards by Jamie Z | Brainscape

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Dearth

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a scarce number of supplies

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Demagogue

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someone who gains clout as a speaker

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Dogmatic

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to follow a set of rules no matter what

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Dour

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sullen

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Ebullient

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joyously unrestrained

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Empirical

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based on observations rather than theory

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Enfranchise

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grant freedom to

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Equanimity

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calmness under stress

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Evanescent

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fleeting

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Exigent

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demanding attention

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Flagrant

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outrageously bad

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Garrulous

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someone who won’t stop talking

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Impecunious

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broke

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Munificent

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very generous

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Phlegmatic

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showing little emotion

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Rescind

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to cancel officially

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Spurious

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inauthentic

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Abet

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encourage in wrongdoing

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Accolade

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a form of praise

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Acquiesce

A

agree

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Analgesic

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capable of relieving pain

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Anesthesia

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loss of sensation

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Arcane

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requiring secret knowledge

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Balk

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refuse to comply

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Behemoth

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something big and powerful

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Beseech

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begging for something

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Cacophony

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loud disagreeable sounds

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Clairvoyant

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perceiving things beyond the natural range of the senses

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Clemency

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mercy

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Collateral

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accompanying

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Colloquial

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casual conversation

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Commensurate

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corresponding in size or degree

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Compunction

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regret

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Concomitant

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accompanying as a consequence

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Congruity

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agreement