Chapter 17 Flashcards by Kyler Siebert | Brainscape

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Discreet

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Cautious

Wise in keeping silent about secrets

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Fastidious

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Very particular

Extremely attentive to detail

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Flout

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To mock and defy

To treat with scorn

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Heinous

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Wicked

Extremely evil

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Implement

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To put into effect

To carry out, to put into practice

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Impromptu

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Not rehearsed

Performers without practice

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Inference

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A conclusion

A conclusion drawn from evidence

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Intuition

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Instinct

Instinctive knowledge

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Obtrusive

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Overly obvious

Undesirability noticeable

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Complement

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To go perfect with

Bring to perfection; add to

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