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DAY 17 Flashcards

1
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acclaim

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  1. praise with great approval
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ascertain

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find out or learn with certainty

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assertive

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confident and direct in claiming one’s rights or expressing ideas

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bogus

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fake or fraudulent

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cataclysmic

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causing great disruption or upheaval

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circumscribe

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limit or restrict something narrowly

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complementary

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enhancing or perfecting when combined with something else

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contentious

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causing or likely to provoke disagreement

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disingenuous

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pretending to be sincere or straightforward

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divulge

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disclose or reveal information

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dogmatic

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insisting on one’s ideas without being open to others’

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fallacious

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false or mistaken

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foolhardy

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recklessly daring; careless

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hinder

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obstruct or delay progress

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impair

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weaken or affect negatively

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impugn

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challenge the truth or honesty of something

17
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incessant

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constant or unending (of something bad or unpleasant)

18
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inclined

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feeling a tendency or preference towards

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inveterate

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deep-rooted or long-established

20
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miserly

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reluctant to spend or share; greedy

21
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patent

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clear or obvious

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petulant

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irritable or impatient, especially over minor issues

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pithy

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expressing ideas in a concise, meaningful manner

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pliant

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flexible or easily influenced

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sanctimonious

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giving the impression that one is morally superior

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sound

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based on reason, sense, or judgment

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tarnish

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compromise, damage, or sully

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tepid

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exhibiting little passion or eagerness; lukewarm

29
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upbraid

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criticize or scold severely

30
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vexation

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the state of being irritated or incensed

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