creative words Flashcards
1
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acquiesce
A
agree or express agreement
2
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chide
A
scold or reprimand severely or angrily
3
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cynical
A
believing the worst of human nature and motives
4
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debase
A
make impure by adding a foreign substance
5
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decry
A
express strong disapproval of
6
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deferential
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showing courteous regard for people’s feelings
7
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diligent
A
quietly and steadily persevering in detail or exactness
8
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erudite
A
having or showing profound knowledge
9
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forsake
A
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
10
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insular
A
relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
11
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obsequious
A
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
