DECK 17 Flashcards
1
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EGREGIOUS
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atrocious
2
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NOISOME
A
offensive, detestable
3
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ASTRINGENT
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harsh, bitter, acrid
4
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AMBULATORY
A
mobile
5
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MEANDER
A
drift, wander aimlessly
6
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IMPEL
A
to put into motion
7
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ITINERANT
A
travel from place to place
8
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COMPEL
A
to urge into action by force
9
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VAGRANT
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nomadic
10
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PERAMBULATE
A
drift, wander
11
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RESCIND
A
to take back or cancel
12
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EFFACE
A
omit or cancel
13
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ALTRUISM
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unselfish
14
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DECORUM
A
good manners, proper
15
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GENIALITY
A
affable
16
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GRANDOISE
A
exaggerated stands out
17
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OSTENTATIOUS
A
showy
18
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LOFTY
A
overly proud
19
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GARISH
A
flashy, loud
20
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DOGGED
A
unwilling to give up
21
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INEXORABLE
A
relentless. Won’t give up; inevitable
22
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OBSTINATE
A
stubborn
23
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PERINACITY
A
stubborn
24
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TENACIOUS
A
persistent
25
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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}