day 2 Flashcards
1
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craven
A
cowardly; doesn’t want to take risk
2
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banal
A
boring
3
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ingenuous
A
naive; childlike; immature
4
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diatribe
A
bitter speech
5
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demurred
A
hesitate; object
6
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incredulous
A
doubtful
7
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deft
A
skilled
8
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ameliorated
A
reduced
9
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pragmatic
A
practical
10
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derivative
A
unoriginal; trite
11
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caustic
A
sarcastic
12
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derisive
A
mocking
13
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garrulous
A
talktative; locquacious
14
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phlegmatic
A
self composed; calm; collected
15
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decorum
A
propriety; decency
16
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adulterated
A
to make less pure; corrupt
17
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calumnies
A
slander
18
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castigated
A
reprimanded; criticsized
19
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avaricious
A
greedy for wealth
20
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construted
A
interpreted
21
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contrite
A
remorseful
22
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alacrity
A
eagerly
23
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desiccated
A
remove moisture