Deck 35 Flashcards

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TREACLY

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overly sentimental

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SEDULOUS

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assiduous; marked by care and persistence

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REGRESSIVE

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Against progress

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DALLIANCE

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Brief or casual involvement with something (esp. a romantic relationship)

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POLARIZED

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two opposites (poles)

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HOLISTIC

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Characterized by comprehension of the entire whole of something ; all-over

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CHAUVINISTIC

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convinced of the superiority of one’s own gender, kind, country, etc

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IDIOSYNCRATIC

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a peculiar or individual characteristic

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PROFOUND

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very deep, esp. intellectually

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PELLUCID

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clear; lucid; easily understood

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CORROBORATED

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To prove something, or to give support to it by providing evidence

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REPRESS

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to suppress something (i.e an emotion) within oneself

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ABSOLUTIST

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dictator

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LEVITY

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lacking seriousness

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IMPUDENT

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disrespect, rude

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ARTICULATE

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pronounce, enunciate , express easily

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BIFURCATE

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divided into two

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ANTIPODES

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direct opposite

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FILIAL

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relating to family/parent

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AVUNCULAR

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kind or relating to uncle; jolly and friendly

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FUNERARY

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relating to a funeral

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ABASHED

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cause to be embarrassed

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FOREBODING

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unfavorable omen , make a prediction

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PROFOUND

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intellectually deep; complete

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CAPTIVATING

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causes interest