Derivatives 75-100 Flashcards

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Incontrovertible

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Cannot be argued, against, undeniable, irrefutable

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Adverse

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Turned toward, antagonistic, hostile, difficult

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Casus belli

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Event of war, reason for start of war

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Pre sentiment

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A feeling before, premonition

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Lachrymose

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Full of tears

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Sententious

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Opinionated, judgmental, given to moralizing

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Factotum

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A doer, person with many responsibilities

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Vice

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flaw, crime

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Vicious

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Full of flaws, disposed to evil

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Vitiate

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To make flawed, spoil, to impair

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Vim

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Force, strength, enthusiasm

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Generic

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Common, general

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Sui generis

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Of its own type, unique

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Laborious

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Full of labor, requiring a lot of work

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Mores

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Customs, habits, way of people, community

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Rural/rustic

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Having to do with country side. Pastoral, Unsophisticated

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Verity

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Truth

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Cornucopia

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Abundance, a large amount

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Cursory

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Quick, running

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Domicile

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Home

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Fidelity

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Faithfulness, loyalty

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Fiduciary

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Someone you trust, trustee

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Perfidy

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Breaking trust, deceitful, treacherous

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Diffident

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Not trusting, not confident

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Overt

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Obvious, secret, not covered