Chapters 1 - 18 Flashcards
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Arabesque
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A complex, elaborate design of flowers or other figures
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Adorn
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To decorate; to enhance
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Coruscate
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To give off flashes of light; glitter; sparkle
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Filigree
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An intricate, delicate ornamentation
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Fugacious
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Passing away quickly; fleeting
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Modest
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Having humble opinion of ones values; free of showiness
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Palpable
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Easily noticed; obvious
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Prescriptive
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Set down by established custom or long use
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Sacrosanct
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Regarded as sacred or inviolable
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Specter
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A ghost; a haunting image
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Apologist
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A person who defends something
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Axiomatic
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Universally recognized as true
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Corroborate
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To confirm as true
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Demur
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To show disapproval; an objection
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Dissuade
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To discourage from an action
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Fallacy
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A false belief; a misconception
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Extol
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To urge strongly
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Obsequious
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Excessively willing to serve or obey
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Postulate
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To assume as true without proof
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Ruminate
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To think deeply; ponder
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Abrogate
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To abolish
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Arrogate
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To seize without right to do so
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Derogatory
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Expressing a low opinion
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Interrogate
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To ask questions of a person formally
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Prerogative
An exclusive right belonging to a group
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Presage
To warn of in advance
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Prorogue
To delay; postpone
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Sagacious
Showing perception; good judgement
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Subrogate
To substitute one person/thing for another
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Surrogate
One that takes another's place; a substitute
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Conventional
Following accepted custom or standards
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Egalitarian
Characterized by belief in equal rights or all
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Guise
Outward appearance or aspect
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Impertinent
Showing lack of respect
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Impetus
A stimulating force
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Incensed
Extremely angry
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Intrepid
Fearless
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Obeisance
Gesture that shows respect
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Partisan
Someone who supports a cause
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Reputed
Supposed
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Carping
Naggingly critical
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Deferential
Showing respect
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Lethargic
Sluggish, inactive
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Patronizing
Characterized by superior manner
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Phlegmatic
Difficult to rouse; apathetic
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Sanctimonious
Pretending to be religious
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Sanguine
Cheerful, hopeful
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Scurrilous
Indecent, vulgar, abusive
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Surly
Rude, uncivil
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Truculent
Eager to fight; belligerent
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Assent
To agree
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Consensus
General agreement
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Dissent
To disagree
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Insensate
Without emotion
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Presentiment
A feeling that something is going to happen
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Resentment
Feeling if ill will as a result of a grievance
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Sensibility
Ability to perceive, feel, respond
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Sententious
Full of pompous moralizing
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Sentimentality
Condition of being excessively emotional
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Sentinels
A person who watches for danger; guard
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Archaic
Old and outdated
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Askew
Out of line
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Chaotic
Full if confusion
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Coherent
Logically organized
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Controversy
Debate; dispute
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Crux
Central point
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Deplore
Despised
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Dissolution
Disintegration; breaking up into parts
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Engender
Produce; cause
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Predicate
To base (an action or statement)
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Anathema
Something that is intensely disliked
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Chastised
Criticized or punished
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Deprecated
Disapproved of
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Disapprobation
Disapproval
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Invective
Abusive language
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Recriminated
Accused in return
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Reproach
Criticize
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Reproof
Disapproval
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Trenchant
Cutting, sharp, effective
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Vituperative
Verbally abusive
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Cognizant
Fully aware; informed
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Conscientious
Guided by ones conscience; honest
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Omniscient
Knowing everything
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Physiognomy
Facial features
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Plebiscite
A direct vote by the people on a single issue
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Precognition
(N) Knowledge of a future event
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Prescient
(Adj) Having knowledge of events before they occur
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Prognosis
A prediction or forecast
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Prognosticate
To predict on the basis of present indications
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Unconscionable
Not guided by conscience
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Accoutrements
Items of equipment or furnishings
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Fastidious
Exacting, showing attention to detail
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Functional
Designed for a particular use
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Patina
Change in appearance produced by long use
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Preclude
Prevented
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Prepossessing
Serving to impress
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Prototype
An original form serving as a basis for others
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Redolent
Fragrant, sweet-smelling; reminiscent
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Romantic
Idealized
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Rustic
Typical of country life
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Alacrity
Eagerness
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Celerity
Swiftness of action
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Ennui
Boredom
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Indolent
Reluctant to exert oneself
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Languor
Sluggishness
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Lissome
Limber; able to move with ease
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Quiescent
Quiet and still
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Sedulous
Diligent; hardworking
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Somnolence
Drowsiness
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Soporific
Inducing sleep
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Affectation
An artificial behavior; show or pretense
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Efficacy
Effectiveness
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Facile
Done with skill or ease
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Fictitious
Not natural or real; artificial
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Feasible
Capable of being done
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Officious
Too eagerly offering unwanted servicesw
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Proficient
Highly competent; skilled
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Prolific
Producing many works; productive
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Suffice
To be enough or adequate
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Surfeit
An extensive amount
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Elite
A group's best members
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Exhort
Urge strongly
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Gothic
Architectural style using pointed arches and steep roofs
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Impregnable
Unconquerable
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Insularity
Isolation
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Mystique
An air of mystery or power
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Primal
Primitive
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Reverence
Honor and respect
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Rive
To break or crack
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Sundry
Various
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Bestial
Brutal
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Canker
Source of spreading decay
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Effete
Depleted of effectiveness
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Heinous
Causing disgust and hatred
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Odious
Arousing strong dislike or intense displeasure
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Offal
Waste or rubbish
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Perverse
Wicked; turned away from what is right or good
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Predatory
Living by preying on other animals
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Sordid
Wretched, miserable
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Vitiation
Corruption
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Egress
An exit
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Genealogy
Record/study of family ancestry
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Genus
Classification of plants and animals; a group
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Germinal
In the early stages if development
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Ingress
An entrance
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Progenitor
An ancestor
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Regress
To revert back to an earlier state
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Retrogression
The act or returning to a worse or earlier state
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Tacit
Not spoken; implied
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Taciturn
Not talkative, quiet
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Apocryphal
Of doubtable authenticity
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Behemoth
Something enormous
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Brevity
Shortness
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Dally
Wasting time
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Depreciate
Lessen the value of
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Paraphrase
Restate more clearly
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Reinforce
Made stronger
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Relatively
Comparatively
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Respite
Period of rest
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Svelt
Slender of graceful
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Adjudged
Determined by legal procedure
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Berate
To scold angrily and at length
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Castigate
Severely punish
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Chide
To scold mildly
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Disparage
To belittle
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Insinuation
Slyly indirect suggestion
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Philippic
Bitter condemnation
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Strictures
Restrictions
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Supercilious
Haughty
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Tirade
Long, angry speech
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Affidavit
A sworn written statement
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Credence
Acceptance as true or real
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Credibility
The quality to inspire belief; a capacity for belief
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Credulous
Tending to believe or trust too readily
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Diffident
Lacking self-confidence; shy
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Fealty
Loyalty; faithfulness
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Fiduciary
Relating to the management if one person's assets by another
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Miscreant
A wicked person; villian
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Perfidious
Treacherous, disloyal
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Recreant
Cowardly; disloyal, unfaithful
