Days 15+16 Flashcards

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apathy

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lack of interest

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apropos

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regarding/in reference to

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apt

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fitting or tendency to do something

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cloak

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mask

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divergent

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moving or differing from the normal

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elated

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very happy

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enchant

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fill with delight

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entrenched

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ingrained and unlikely to change

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exploitative

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using person/group for advantage

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gratify

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to please

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heed

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take notice of

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judicious

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showing good judgement

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lucid

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expressed clearly and easy to understand

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pertinent

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relavance

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propriety

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conforming to accepted standards of behavior (decorum)

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16
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scintillating

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brilliant

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strife

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angry/conflict

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understated

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presented in a subtle but effective way

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unscrupulous

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unethical

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veracity

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accuracy and truthful

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volatile

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change rapidly

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bridle

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to show anger

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crestfallen

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sad and dissapointed

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curtail

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reduce

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elucidate

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to explain or make clear

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feckless

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lacking initiative or character

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fester

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become more intense

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iconoclastic

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critical

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immure

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hold someone against their will

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inscrutable

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impossible to understand

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lionize

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approve or celebrate a person

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monotonous

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dull

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profilgate

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wasteful (prodigal)

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refine

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purify or improve

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relinquish

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to give up control of

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ruminate

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think deeply about

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skittish

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unpredictable

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superfluous

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redundant, excess, surplus

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synoptic

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general view/summary

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visionary

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thinking about/planning the future

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vociferous

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passionate