Chapter 15 Flashcards by Abigail Perez | Brainscape

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fallacy

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a mistaken notion; a misconception

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complacent

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self-satisfied; smug

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befuddle

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to confuse; to perplex

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pandemonium

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a wild disorder, noise, or confusion

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parsimonious

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excessively thrifty; stingy

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verbose

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using more words than are needed; wordy

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laudable

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worthy of praise; commendable

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indiscreet

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not wise or judicious

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noxious

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harmful to the health

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connive

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to cooperate secretly in wrongdoing

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Chutzpah

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Nerve; audacity

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liege

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a lord, master, or sovereign

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odium

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hatred

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crass

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coarse; tasteless

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hypercritical

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overcritical; too severe in judgment

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