Deck 1 Flashcards

1
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Diminution

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Lessening

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2
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Exacerbate

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To make worse

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3
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Expedient

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Suitable, Practical

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4
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Extol

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To praise

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5
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Fallacious

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Misleading, false

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6
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Hedonist

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One who believes pleasure is sole aim of life

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7
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Inundate

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To flood

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8
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Opaque

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Dark, Not transparent

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9
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Placate

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Pacify, Conciliate

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10
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Ponderous

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Unwieldy, Burdensome

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11
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Pragmatic

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Practical

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