81-103 Flashcards
1
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Languid
A
Slow and listless
2
Q
Pious
A
Religious; devout
3
Q
Ponderous
A
Weight; heavy
4
Q
Protracted
A
Drawn out; lengthy
5
Q
Deference
A
A show of respect
6
Q
Heretic
A
Someone who goes against acceptable religious beliefs
7
Q
Paucity
A
Scarcity
8
Q
Profuse
A
Very abundant; flowing
9
Q
Conciliate
A
To soothe anger
10
Q
Contrite
A
Throughly sorry
11
Q
Didactic
A
Intending to teach
12
Q
Diffident
A
Shy; lacking confidence
13
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Digression
A
Straying from a topic
14
Q
Dissent
A
Disagreement
15
Q
Elucidate
A
To explain; to make clear
16
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Gullible
A
Overly trusting
17
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Strut
A
A self-important walk
18
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Denounce
A
To speak against publicly
19
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Laud
A
To praise
20
Q
Surreptitious
A
Secret
21
Q
Astute
A
Clever; shrewd; ready-witted
22
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Blasphemy
A
Irreverent talk about God
23
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Censure
A
Severely criticize; blame
