Deck 2 Flashcards

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Pellucid

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very clear, easily understood

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Incipient

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just beginning, at its initial stages

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Adulterate

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v. contaminate or weaken

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Reprehend

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v. criticize

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Redolent of

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reminiscent of/evocative of

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Estimable

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worthy of great respect

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Piquant

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provocative, striking

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Meritorious

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admirable

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Recreant

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cowardly; unfaithful to a belief

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Fastidiously

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meticulously, very carefully

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Cache

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v. to store away

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Audacious

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bold (not just in social situations)

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Cogitation

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thoughtful consideration

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Clement

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mild (of weather) or merciful (of a person or action)

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Implacable

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unable to be made less angry; merciless; unforgiving

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Reprisal

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n. an act of retaliation

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Approbation

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praise and approval

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Astringent

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causing contraction of the body tissues (of a food: sour or bitter)

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Enervate

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v. to drain of energy

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Vexation

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irritation/frustration/worry

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Conformable

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similar in nature/consistent; accustomed to conforming

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Lackadaisical, languid

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lazy, lacking enthusiasm

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Judicious

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using good judgment

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Punctilious

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finicky

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Rapturous

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characterized by great enthusiasm. Opposite of lackadaisical. Blissful