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Deck 6 Flashcards

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Derelict

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abandoned, neglected, doomed, damned, lost

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Capitulate

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v. to surrender

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Latent

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existing but not yet developed or discovered; dormant

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Emetic

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sickening; causing vomiting

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Stalwart

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loyal, reliable, hardworking

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Doughty

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brave and persistent

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Pugnacious

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aggressive, eager to quarrel (fesity)

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Intractability

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stubbornness

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Ignominious

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disgraceful or dishonorable

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Beguiling

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charming

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Opprobrious

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expressing criticism; abusive; disparaging (of language)

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Arresting

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adj. striking, eye-catching

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Plaintive

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sounding sad or mournful; wistful

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Rankling

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annoying or irritating

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Recondite

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obscure, abstruse, difficult to understand, little known

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Condign

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appropriate, fitting, deserved

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Meet

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suitable, fit, proper

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Jocund

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cheerful, lighthearted

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Snare

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a trap or a thing likely to lure someone into erring

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Boon

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something that is helpful or beneficial

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Obviate

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remove (the need for)

22
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Forestall

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prevent in advance

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Magnanimity

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generosity, quality of being generous/forgiving/benevolent

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Aplomb

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self-confidence, assurance, poise, composure

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Disquietude

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state of uneasiness or anxiety

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Deft

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demonstrating skill and cleverness

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Supersede

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supplant, replace, take the place of

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Portend, Presage

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predict/be a sign or warning that

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Supplication, Imploring, Entreaty

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act of begging for something humbly or earnestly, earnest or desperate begging, an earnest or humble request

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Insolence

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rude and disrespectful behavior

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Wheedling

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coaxing pleas/persuasion

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