Day 2 Flashcards

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adulterate

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damage the quality of; corrupt

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advocate

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support; be in favor of
someone who supports a cause, organization, or person

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aggrandize

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enhance one’s power or standing

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4
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alacrity

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eagerness to do something

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5
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ambivalent

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having conflicting emotions; unsure

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ameliorate

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improve a bad feeling or bad situation

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amenable

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receptive to change; open
responsive to

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anachronistic

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of the wrong time or era

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audacious

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bold; unafraid of risks
rude; exhibiting disrespect

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avaricious

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greedy; always wanting more

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banal

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unoriginal and dull; lacking creativity

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benign

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harmless; having little effect
kind hearted; nice

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brazen

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shameless and excessively forward

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calumny

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slander and defamation

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candid

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honest, without deception

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castigate

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scold someone harshly

17
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caustic

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hostile and bitter
corrosive; acidic

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construe

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understand something subjectively

19
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contrite

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feeling regretful or guilty

20
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convoluted

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difficult to understand or follow

21
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covet

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strongly desire; yearn for

22
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craven

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lacking bravery; weak-kneed

23
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decorum

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politeness and proper behavior

24
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deft

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highly proficient; skilled

25
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demur

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hesitate or object; express doubt
hesitation

26
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derivative

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based on someone else’s work (negative connotation)

27
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desiccate

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dry out; remove all moisture

28
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diatribe

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an angry rant; verbal abuse

29
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incredulous

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doubtful and disbelieving

30
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ingenuous

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naive and lacking experience