8/4/14 Flashcards by Meeka Halperin

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subjugation

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to bring under domination or control

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incontrovertible

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not able to be denied or disputed

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contentious

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controversial, causing argument

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diminutive

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extremely small

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sacerdotal

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relating to priests or the priesthood

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discerning

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having good judgement

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litanies

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long, tedious account of something

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fecund

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rich, abundant

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brio

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vigor

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cumbrously

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to move in awkward fashion

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capriciously

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unpredictable

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ponderous

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clumsy, heavy, awkward

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prosaic

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dull, original

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pedagogy

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having to do with the art of teaching

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modicum

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small amount

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semblance

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appearance

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dexterity

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deftness, skill

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consummate

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complete, conclude

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sanguine

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hopefulness

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aplomb

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confident, self assured

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supercilious

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arrogant, haughty, conceited

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indefensible

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not justifiable by argument, indefensible, unjustifiable

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unimpeachable

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can’t be criticized

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aboveboard

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legitimate, honest

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fastidious

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meticulous

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scrupulous

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careful, meticulous

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imperil

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endanger

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truculence

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defiant, aggressive

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insatiable

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unappeasable, uncontrollable

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derelict

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dilapidated

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erratic

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unpredictable

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inveterate

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staunch, hardened, ingrained

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untiring

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vigorous

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zealot

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fanatic

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austerity

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severity, strictness

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ascetic

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self-denying, abstinent

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libertine

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womanizer, philanderer

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nonpartisan

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unbiased, impartial, neutral

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beleaguered

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besieged

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spurious

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bogus, fake, counterfeit

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spasmodically

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with spasms