Days 13-14 Flashcards by Brandon Turcotte | Brainscape

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altruistic

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selfless

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baroque

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fancy

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byzantine

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complicated

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conciliatory

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intended to calm or soothe

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countenance

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appearance/facial expression

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documentary

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recorded/registered

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fervor

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passion

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futile

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pointless

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illusory

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fake

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invidious

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prejudice

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numinous

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spiritual/religious qualities

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overt

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done openly/not a secret

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pellucid

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clear (transparent or understandable)

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perpetuate

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cause to last indefinitely

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superficial

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on the surface/external

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acquiesce

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to agree

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adroit

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skillful

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animus

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unfriendly or the motivation to do something

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apologist

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someone in defense or support of something

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astringent

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constricting

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deride

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mock

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elitist

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snob

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exacting

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demanding

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flummoxed

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confused

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inborn

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naturally part of

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polymath

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scholarly

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reticent

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introverted

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stringent

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strict

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subservient

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submissive

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surreptitious

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secretive

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tantalizing

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torment

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tantamount

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equivalent

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torpor

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sluggish

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trenchant

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strong in thought or expression

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umbrage

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feeling offended

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wayward

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difficult to control or predict