Deck 4 Flashcards

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Ephemeral

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Lasting a very short time

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Recant

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To withdraw or disavow a belief

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3
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Stouter

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Somewhat fat or heavy

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4
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Concomitant

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A naturally accompanying or following phenomenon

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5
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Obsequious

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Obedient or attentive to an excessive degree

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Sanguine

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Optimistic or positive in the face of a difficult or bad situation

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Evanescent

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Passing out of sight, memory or existence; quickly fading or dissappearing

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Peccadillo

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A small, relative unimportant offense or sin; minor offense

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Quixotic

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Exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic or impractical

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Sagacious

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Having keen judgement; shrewd

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Verdant

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Lush green color of grass; inexperienced or naive

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12
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Depose

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To forcefully remove from office

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13
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Facile

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Easily achieved; superficial or effortless

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Dulcet

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Sweet and soothing

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Garrulous

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Talkative, especially on trivial matters

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Solicitous

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Showing interest or concern

17
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Motley

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Varying in appearance or character

18
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Disparate

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Different in kind; incomparable

19
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Facetious

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Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant