Chapter 1 Flashcards by Billi isn’t cool | Brainscape

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Laconic

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Succinct,

Compact

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Derogatory

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Disrespectful,

Degrading

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Indelible

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Memorable,

Lasting

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Malaise

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Illness,

Dispair

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Adorn

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Decorate,

Enhance

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Rescind

A

Invalidate,

Cancel

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Snide

A

Quiet critism

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Egalitarian

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Equality,

Socialist

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Odium

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Disapproval,

Strong dislike

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Seldom

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Hardly,

Rarely

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Hasten

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Hurry,

Accelerate

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Eminence

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Fame,

Renown

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Embroider

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Decorate,

Garnish

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Evanescent

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Transient,

Short-lived

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Tenuous

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Delicate,

Weak

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Furtive

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Convert,

Sneaky

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Pliant

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Easily bent

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Ecstasy

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Happiness,

Euphoria

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Rudimentary

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Basic,

Simple

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Autonomy

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Independence,

Emancipation