Deck 8 Flashcards

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1
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deleterious

A

harmful

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2
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demur

A

to object; to refuse

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3
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dichotomy

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division into two opposing parts

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disconcert

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to disturb; to confuse

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5
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disparate

A

different

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dispirited

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discouraged; depressed

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dispossess

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to deprive

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8
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dissonance

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lack of harmony; disagreement

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9
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efface

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to erase; to destroy

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10
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effrontery

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open rudeness

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encroach

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to intrude

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12
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encumber

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to weight down; to hinder

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13
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esoteric

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understood by only a few people; mysterious

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14
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exacting

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demanding; severe

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15
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extirpate

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  1. to destroy totally 2. to remove; to root out
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16
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finagle

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to get by using trickery

17
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flout

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to reject or disobey openly

18
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fractious

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disobedient; unruly; irritable

19
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frenetic

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very agitated; frantic

20
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gall

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  1. never; boldness2. to irritate