Deck 1 Flashcards

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Indefatigable

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(Adj) persisting tirelessly

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Fastidious

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(Adj) very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail

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Jettison

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(V) to throw or drop something (from an aircraft or ship)

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Apposite

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(Adj) apt in the circumstances, or in relation to something

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Anachronistic

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(Adj) belonging to a period other than that being portrayed

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Germane

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(Adj) relevant to a subject under consideration

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Ahistorical

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(Adj) lacking historical perspective or context

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Sporadic

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(Adj) occurring at irregular intervals, or only in a few places; scattered or isolated

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Irascible

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(Adj) having or showing a tendency to be easily angered

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Pugnacious

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(Adj) eager, or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight

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Fitfully

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(Adv) not regularly or continuously; intermittently

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Histrionic

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(Adj) overly theatrical or melodramatic in character or style

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Assuage

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(V) make less intense; satisfy

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