etamolodgy list 22 Flashcards

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1
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mollify

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make soft

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2
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ichthyologist

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fish scientist

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polyglot

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multi-linguist

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diaphanous

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see through

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bring sleep

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somniferous

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sinecure

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easy job

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soliloquy

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speech to oneself

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follower, supporter

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adherent

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abjure

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reject someone, something

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10
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burning

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caustic

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confluence

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flowing together

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topple from power

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depose

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13
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self obession

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egomania

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egregious

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blatant

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15
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pain killer

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analgesic

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chiromancy

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palm-reading

17
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oligarchy

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a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.

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stubborn

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intractable

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intransigent

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not compromising

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perfidious

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treacherous

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perspicous

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brilliantly clear

22
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ingenuous

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innocent and native

23
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circumlocution

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talking in circles

24
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gregarious

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sociable

25
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discursive

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passing aimlessly from one subject to another, or rambling