Deck 10 Flashcards

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disingenuous

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not frank or candid, deceivingly simple

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moot

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subject to or open for discussion or debate

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nostrum

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a questionable remedy

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egress

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a way out; exit

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doughty

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brave

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dowdy

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shabby in appearance

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7
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dregs

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the unwanted part

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effrontery

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shameless boldness

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effusive

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pouring out or forth, overflowing

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addled

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rotten

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embarkation

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the act of engaging or investing in

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12
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equivocation

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a purposely misleading statement

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13
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estimable

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deserving respect

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14
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euphony

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pleasant sound

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froward

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not willing to yield or comply with what is right or reasonable

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exposition

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setting forth of facts

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pied

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patchy in color

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facsimile

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copy; reproduction; replica

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sojourn

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to stay temporarily

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fetid

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having an offensive smell

21
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lucent

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shining, translucent

22
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gauntlet

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protective glove

23
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perfunctory

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done in a routine, mechanical way, without interest

24
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objurgate

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to chide vehemently

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proviso

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a clause stating a condition or stipulation