APV 7 Flashcards by Matthew Hosier | Brainscape

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not serious; trivial; silly

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Frivolous

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quiet; saying little

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Taciturn

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notorious; scandalous

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Infamous

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repetitive; unnecessary; superfluous

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Redundant

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like a dictator

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Authoritarian

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thorough; complete

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Exhaustive

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flowing freely; generous; excessive

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Profuse

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useful for effecting a desired result

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Expedient

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not easy to please; overly critical

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Fastidious

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uninspired; dull; banal

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Prosaic

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overused and consequently of little import; lacking originality

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Trite

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slow; tired; drooping; weak

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Languid

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perceptive; clever

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Astute

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high sounding but little meaning; inflated

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Bombastic

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briefness

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Brevity

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pertinent; important to know

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Relevant

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impossible to understand; chaotic

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Incoherent

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to make milder; to make less severe

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Mitigate

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shameful; bad

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Reprehensible

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to add; to increase; to make bigger

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Augment