Deck 9 Flashcards

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PROVISIONAL

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Tentative; Not permanent

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LURID

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Shocking; Depraved

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TRUCULENT; PUGNACIOUS; BELLIGERENT

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Aggressive; eager to fight

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4
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PROPITIATE

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To appease; to conciliate;

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ELAN

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great enthusiasm

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APLOMB

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Confidence

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7
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CRAVEN

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Cowardly

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VENAL

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Corruptible

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9
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NOXIOUS

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Harmful

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SUPERFLUOUS or EXTRANEOUS

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unnecessary; extra

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DUPLICITOUS

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deliberately deceptive

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PROFLIGATE

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wasteful

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EPIPHANY

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a sudden realization

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HARBINGER; PORTENT; PRESAGE

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Indications of the future; omens

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BELEAGUER

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to surround with problems;

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16
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BURGEON

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to grow rapidly and expand

17
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PETULANT

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peevish, irritable

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COMPLAISANT

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Amiable, agreeable

19
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FAWN

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to behave in a servile manner

20
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REDOLENT

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exuding fragrance;