Deck 1 Flashcards by Amy Henry | Brainscape

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chary

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cautious

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deplore

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lament

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escarpment

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cliff

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inexorable

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inflexible

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laconic

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concise (in speech)

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mountebank

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charlatan

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actuate

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move (set in motion)

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decorum

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politeness

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cartel

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colluding group

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circumvent

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hem in; get around

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fulminating

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explosive (verbally)

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tortuous

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winding

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vagary

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caprice

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pusillanimous

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cowardly

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schism

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discord

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machination

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plot

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querulous

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whining; complaining

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inoculate

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infuse

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obdurate

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inflexible; stubborn

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oscillate

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swing

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gauche

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awkward

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coalesce

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fuse; unite

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urbane

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suave

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bon mot

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witticism

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recalcitrant

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unruly

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provisional

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temporary

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demur

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qualm; objection

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retinue

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entourage; cortege

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cortege

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entourage; retinue

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stony

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insenstive; obdurate

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scrupulous

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careful; upright