Direct Hits volume 1 -- set 2 Flashcards by Arlo Hill | Brainscape

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indigent

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impoverished

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ubiquitous

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everywhere; widespread

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pandemic

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widespread / epidemic

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fortitude

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strength against adversity

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diminutive

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very small

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trivial / minutiae

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minor everyday details

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exhort

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to strongly encourage

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antipathy / animosity / rancor

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strong dislike

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digress

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to depart from a subject

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tenacious

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showing great determination

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indulgent

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overly tolerant

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polarize / divisive

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break into opposing factions

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nebulous

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vague; lacking a fully developed form

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analogy / analogous

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a similarity or likeness

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fleeting / ephemeral

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very brief; short lived

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penchant / predilection

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a preference for something; an inclination

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capricious / mercurial

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fickle; constantly shifting moods

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boorish / uncouth / crass

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vulgar; crude

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indignant

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outraged at something unjust

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innuendo

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a veiled reference

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thwart / stymie

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to stop; frustrate

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adroit / deft / adept / dexterous

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skillful

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admonish

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to scold;

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incontrovertible

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indisputable; beyond doubt

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voracious / ravenous

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hungry; insatiable

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callous

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insensitive

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intrepid / undaunted

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fearless; courageous

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nonchalant

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casual; indifferent

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convoluted

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twisted; intricate

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itinerant

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travelling; not sedentary

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poignant

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touching; compelling

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impetus

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a stimulus or encouragement

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bucolic / rustic / pastoral

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charmingly rural; of the countryside

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equanimity / unflappable

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calmness; composure

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fortuitous

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an accidental, fortunate occurrence

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fortitude

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strength of character in adversity

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dispel

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to drive away; scatter

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amalgam

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a mixture

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viable / feasible

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possible

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anguish

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agonizing physical or mental pain

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intemperate

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lacking restraint; excessive

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temperate

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exercising moderation

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superficial

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shallow; lacking depth

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laud / extol / tout / acclaim

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praise; applaud

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dismissive

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to tend to reject / disregard

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pompous

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pretentious; self-important

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cryptic

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mysterious; having hidden meaning

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disparage

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belittle; slight

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subtle

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understated; almost imperceptible

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disparity

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an inequality; an imbalance

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curtail

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to cut short or reduce

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innocuous

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harmless

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diatribe / tirade

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a bitter denunciation