Aug 28th-Sep 1st Flashcards

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sycophant

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a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage

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unctuous

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unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating

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condone

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excuse, overlook, or make allowances for

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pragmatic

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concerned with practical matters

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5
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auspicious

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indicating favorable circumstances and good luck

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perquisite

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a right reserved exclusively by a person or group

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stoic

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seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive

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hackneyed

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repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

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jaded

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bored or apathetic after experiencing too much of something

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jejune

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displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity

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