DECK 17 Flashcards by Precious Siddiquee | Brainscape

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EGREGIOUS

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atrocious

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NOISOME

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offensive, detestable

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ASTRINGENT

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harsh, bitter, acrid

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AMBULATORY

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mobile

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MEANDER

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drift, wander aimlessly

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IMPEL

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to put into motion

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ITINERANT

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travel from place to place

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COMPEL

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to urge into action by force

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VAGRANT

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nomadic

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PERAMBULATE

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drift, wander

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RESCIND

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to take back or cancel

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EFFACE

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omit or cancel

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ALTRUISM

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unselfish

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DECORUM

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good manners, proper

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GENIALITY

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affable

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GRANDOISE

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exaggerated stands out

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OSTENTATIOUS

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showy

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LOFTY

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overly proud

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GARISH

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flashy, loud

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DOGGED

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unwilling to give up

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INEXORABLE

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relentless. Won’t give up; inevitable

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OBSTINATE

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stubborn

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PERINACITY

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stubborn

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TENACIOUS

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persistent

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OBDURATE

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stubborn, not easily persuaded

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ADAMANT

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stubborn, not easily persuaded; also: strong (adamantly opposed}