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Chapter 11: The Toughest Words II Flashcards

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IDIOSYNCRASY

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A trait or mannerism that is peculiar to an individual

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CENSORIOUS, CAPTIOUS

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Highly critical; fault-finding

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CONSTERNATION

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A state of great dismay and confusion

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DIDACTIC

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Tending to give instruction or advice; inclined to teach or lecture others too
much; containing a political or moral lesson

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ELUCIDATE

A

To make clear or plain, especially by explanation

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EFFUSIVE

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Expressing excessive emotion in an unrestrained manner; gushing

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PROLIFIC

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Very productive

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FUROR

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A general commotion; an uproar

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PARANOIA

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A tendency toward excessive or irrational suspiciousness; irrational fear;
delusions of persecution

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MARGINAL, PERIPHERAL

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Of secondary importance; NOT central; on the perimeter

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OBFUSCATE

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To deliberately confuse; to make something so confusing that it is hard
to understand

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FLUMMOX

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To confuse; to perplex

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SPATE

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A large number or amount

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INEFFABLE

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Too overwhelming to be put into words; indescribable; inexpressible

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HISTRIONIC, OVERWROUGHT

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Excessively dramatic or MELODRAMATIC;

theatrical; overacted

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PLACATE

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To soothe or calm; to appease

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ESCHEW

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To avoid; to shun; to stay clear of

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STOPGAP

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A temporary solution designed to meet an urgent need

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FLOTSAM

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The floating wreckage of a ship; debris

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CHURLISH, SULLEN, SURLY

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Ill-tempered; rude; lacking civility

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RESTITUTION

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The act of making good or compensating for a loss, damage, or injury

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DISQUIETING

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Disturbing; upsetting; vexing; causing unease; worrisome

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ORNATE

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Characterized by elaborate and expensive decorations; LAVISH

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EXECRABLE, ODIOUS, REPUGNANT

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Detestable; repulsive; extremely bad

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PERSPICACIOUS, PRESCIENT, DISCERNING

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Insightful, perceptive

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ECLECTIC

A

Choosing or using a variety of sources

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HIATUS

A

An interruption in time or continuity; a break

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VERTIGINOUS

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Characterized by or suffering from dizziness; having VERTIGO

29
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ESOTERIC, ARCANE

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haracterized by knowledge that is known only to a small

group of specialists; obscure; RECONDITE

30
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SUPERCILIOUS

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Showing haughty disdain or arrogant superiority

31
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BLITHE

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Joyous; sprightly; mirthful; light; vivacious

32
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UNDERWRITE

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To assume financial responsibility for

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DISCOMFITED

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Uneasy; in a state of embarrassment

34
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TACITURN

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Habitually quiet; uncommunicative

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SINECURE

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An office or position that provides an income for little or no work

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COSMOPOLITAN

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Worldly; sophisticated; open-minded and aware of the big picture;

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PROVINCIAL, PAROCHIAL, INSULAR

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Limited in perspective; narrow; restricted in scope

and outlook

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LUGUBRIOUS

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Sad, mournful, MELANCHOLIC

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FECUND

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Intellectually productive or inventive, fertile

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OSTENTATIOUS

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Showy; intended to attract notice; pretentious

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GUILE

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Treacherous cunning; skillful deceit

42
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SANGUINE

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Cheerfully confident; optimistic

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SCINTILLATING

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Sparkling; shining; brilliantly clever

44
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PRISTINE

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Remaining in a pure state; uncorrupted by civilization

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RAMPANT

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Unrestrained; unchecked

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PERNICIOUS

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Highly injurious; destructive; deadly

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OBLIVIOUS

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Lacking conscious awareness; unmindful; unaware

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REFRACTORY

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Obstinately resistant to authority or control

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GARRULOUS, VERBOSE, LOQUACIOUS

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Annoyingly talkative; VOLUBLE

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CONVIVIAL

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Sociable; fond of feasting, drinking, and good company

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BRUSQUE, CURT

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Abrupt in manner or speech; discourteously blunt

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TEPID

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Lukewarm; mild; half-hearted

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PROTEAN

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Readily taking on varied forms and meanings

54
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SOLICITOUS

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Showing great care and concern; attentive

55
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DISINGENUOUS

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Insincere; Not straightforward; NOT CANDID

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VENERATE, REVERE

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To regard with great respect; to hold in high esteem

57
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CONTENTIOUS

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Quarrelsome; argumentative; likely to provoke a controversy;

DISPUTATIOUS

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PRECLUDE

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To make impossible; to rule out; to prevent

59
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COMPUNCTION, CONTRITION, REMORSE, PENITENCE

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Feelings of sincere and

deep regret

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DEMOGRAPHY

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The study of the characteristics of human populations

61
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APHORISM, AXIOM

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A statement universally accepted as true; a MAXIM

62
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JUXTAPOSE

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To place side by side or in close PROXIMITY

63
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JUXTAPOSITION

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The position of being close together or side by side

64
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BOMBASTIC

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POMPOUS or PRETENTIOUS in speech or writing;

OSTENTATIOUSLY lofty in style

65
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FORBEARANCE

A

Abstaining from the enforcement of a right; the act of refraining from
acting on a desire or impulse

66
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UNFETTERED

A

Freed from restraint of any kind; liberated

67
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PRESCRIBE

A

To require; to order; to direct

68
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PROSCRIBE

A

To forbid; to prohibit; to

outlaw

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