English Final Flashcards

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Candid

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Sincere; impartial; unposed

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2
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Envoy

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A representative or messenger

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3
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Horde

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A vast # of people

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4
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Flair

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A natural quality or skill

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5
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Grievous

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Causing sorrow or pain; serious

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6
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Adept

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Thoroughly skilled; an expert

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7
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Chide

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To blame; scold

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8
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Exploit

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To make use of; to make improper use of for personal profit

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9
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Erroneous

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Incorrect containing mistakes

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10
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Skeptical

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Inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true.

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11
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Concise

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Expressing much in as few words as possible

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12
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Divulge

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To tell reveal; to make public

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13
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Forestall

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To prevent by acting first

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14
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Relentless

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Unyielding;without pity

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15
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Staccato

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Detached or disconnected in sound or style

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16
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Assimilate

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To absorb fully

17
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Inundate

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To flood; overflow

18
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Tirade

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A long angry speech

19
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Flippant

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Lacking in seriousness

20
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Preposterous

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Ridiculous

21
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Pugnacious

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Fond of fighting