Day 3 - (5~6) Flashcards by Jihyun (John) Park | Brainscape

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acute

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sharp; discerning

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anecdote

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story

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anomaly

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unusual occurence; irregularity; deviation

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apprehensive

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worried; anxious

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brevity

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state of being brief in duration

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candor

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truthfulness; honesty

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conspicuous

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easily seen; impossible to miss

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deference

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submission to other’s will; respect; courtesy

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denounce

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openly condemn

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despondent

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extremely depressed

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disparage

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lessen the importance; say uncomplimentary things in indirect ways

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dubious

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full of doubt; uncertain

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empirical

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relying on experience

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explicit

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clear

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Indifferent

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not caring; apathic; mediocre

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inept

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clumsy; lacking skill

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lament

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to mourn

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malleable

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easy shape or bend

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mediate

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help settle differences

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mercurial

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emotionally unpredictable; quickly changing in mood

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nostalgia

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missing past or home

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objective

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unbiased

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obscure

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hidden

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ominous

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threatening

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pervade

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spread throughout

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prudent

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careful; having foresight

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reciprocal

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mutual; shared; interchangeable

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resignation

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passive submission; acquiescence

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substantiate

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prove; confirm

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superficial

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surface level; shallow

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undermine

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to impair; weaken

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underscore

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highlight

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ascertain

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determine with certainty; find out definitely

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assimilate

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to take it; absorb

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astute

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just in judgment

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asylum

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refuge; place of safety

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callous

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insensitive; not feeling emotion

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erudition

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impressive or extensive knowledge

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gaffe

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social blunder; embarrassing mistake

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indolent

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lazy

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insolent

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arrogant; insulting

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insular

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isolated

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malinger

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pretend to be sick to avoid work

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pedantic

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boringly scholarly or academic

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penchant

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strong taste or liking for something; predilection

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penitent

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sorry

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pragmatic

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practical; based on experience rather than theory

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proliferate

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spread or grow

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reticent

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quiet; restrained

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rudimentary

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elementary

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sagacious

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discerning; wise

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specious

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looks real but is wrong

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tentative

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uncertain

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tenuous

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thin