Barron part 7 Flashcards by jay mehta

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Pristine

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unspoiled / char. of earlier time

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Probity

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honesty / uprightness

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Problematic

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Doubtful / questionable / uncertain

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Proliferate

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multiply in numbers / grow rapidly / spread

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Prodigal

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wasteful / reckless with money

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profound

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deep / complete / intellectual depth (intense)

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Prohibitive

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incline to prevent / forbid

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Propensity

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natural inclination ( tendency )

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Propriety

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correct conduct / good moral conduct

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Relegate

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banish to inferior position

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Reproach

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express disapproval / disappointment

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Reprobate

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unprincipled / rejected by god

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Repudiate

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disown / disavow

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Rescind

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cancel / revoke

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Resolution

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determination / act of coming to a decision

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Resolve

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determination / decision

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Reticent

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uncommunicative / reserved

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Reverent

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deeply respectful

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Sanction

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approve (ratify)

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Skeptic

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doubtful

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Sporadic

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occurring irregularly

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Subside

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settle down / to sink / less active

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Tacit

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understood but not put into words

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Tirade

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harangue / scolding / angry speech

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Tractable

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easily manageable

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Veracious

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truthful

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Verbose

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wordy

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Viable

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practical / workable

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Viscous

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gluey / sticky

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Spectrum

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colored band when light passes through prism