ETS 3 Flashcards
1
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inane
A
silly; stupid
2
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multifarious
A
many and of various types
3
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byzantine
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- of an ornate artistic and architectural style
2. excessively complicated
4
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adroit
A
clever or skillful in using the hands or mind
5
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nefarious
A
wicked or criminal
6
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onerous
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involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome
7
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slipshod
A
lack of care, thought, or organization
8
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patronage
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- the power to control appointments to office or the right to privileges
- condescending manner
9
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sophistry
A
the use of fallacious arguments, esp. with the intention of deceiving
10
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curtail
A
reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on
11
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debunker
A
one who exposes the falseness or hollowness of
12
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acumen
A
the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions
13
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irreverence
A
a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously
14
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arcane
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- understood by few
2. mysterious or secret
15
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abstruse
A
difficult to understand; obscure
