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Common Words VI Flashcards

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Impartial

A

free from undue bias or preconceived notions

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Nonplussed

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unsure how to act or respond

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Rebuke

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criticize severely or angrily; censure

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Edifying

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enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement

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Furtive

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marked by quiet and caution and secrecy, taking pains to avoid being observed

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Elicit

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call forth (emotions feelings and responses)

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Antipathy

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an intense feeling of dislike or eversion

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Efficacious

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producing the intended result

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Truncate

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reduce the length of something

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Arduous

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demanding considerable mental effort and skill; testing power of endurance

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Economical

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avoiding waste; efficient

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Mendacity

A

the tendency to be untruthful

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Specious

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based on pretense; deceptively pleasing, plausible but false,superficially plausible, but actually wrong.

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Imprudent

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not wise,not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash.

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Posit

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assume as fact

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Duress

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compulsory force or threat

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Reproach

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to express criticism towards

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Ignominious

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(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

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Stringent

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demanding strict attention to rules and procedures

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Indecorous

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not keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society, improper

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Sullen

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showing a brooding ( deep unhappiness of thought) ill humor

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Polemic

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a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something

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Jovial

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full of or showing high spirited merriment

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Harried

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troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

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Anomaly

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something that is not normal, standard or expected

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Askance

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with a look of suspicion or disapproval

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Mundane

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repetitive and boring, not spiritual, relating to the ordinary world

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Appease

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pacify by acceding to the demands of

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Esoteric

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confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle

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Timorous

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timid by nature or revealing fear and nervousness

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Dispassionate

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unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice

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nuance

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a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

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Maladroit

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clumsy

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pejorative

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expressing disapproval (usually refers to a term)

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Maverick

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someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action, unorthodox

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Erudite

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having or showing profound knowledge

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Fastidious

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overly concerned with details, fussy

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Capricious

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determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason

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Banality

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a trite or obvious remark

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Contrition

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the feeling of remorse or guilt that comes from doing something bad

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Dilatory

A

wasting time

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Misconstrue

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interpret in the wrong way

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Transient

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lasting a very short time

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Deleterious

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harmful to living things

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Bolster

A

support and strengthen

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Opulence

A

wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living

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Flux

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a state of uncertainty about what should be done ( usually following some important event)

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Disseminate

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cause to become widely known

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Placate

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cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

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Craven

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pathetically cowardly

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