Days 11+12 Flashcards by Brandon Turcotte | Brainscape

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boisterous

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rough and noisy

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chivalrous

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marked by honor

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churlish

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rude

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clandestine

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secret

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cumbersome

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clumsy

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droll

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amusing in an odd way

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eccentric

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odd

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fractious

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troublesome

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limpid

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easy to understand

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mawkish

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sentimental

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obeisance

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respect

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ostentatious

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showy (money)

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panacea

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cure-all

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perfunctory

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routine/done without care

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pervasive

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widespread

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preclude

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to prevent

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predilection

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preference

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rapacious

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greedy

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satirical

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mocking

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spartan

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self-disciplined

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truculent

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fierce/ready to fight

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acrimonious

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bitter

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belligerent

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aggressive/ready to fight

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canny

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careful

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cavalier

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carefree

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encyclopedic

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knowing lots of information

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exasperated

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annoyed

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fungible

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interchangeable

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hackneyed

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overused and cliche

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incongruous

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out of place

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magisterial

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having great authority

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onerous

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burdensome

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opprobrium

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criticize

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parsimonious

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stingy

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tempestuous

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turbulent/stormy

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tenable

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capable of being defended

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urbane

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sophisticated

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verisimilitude

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appearance of being true or real