Feb 21 Flashcards

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Pellucid

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translucently clear.

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Petulance

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the quality of being childishly sulky or bad-tempered.

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3
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Reprobate

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an unprincipled person (often used humorously or affectionately).

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4
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Stupefy

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make (someone) unable to think or feel properly.

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5
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Surfeit

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an excessive amount of something.

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6
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Temerity

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excessive confidence or boldness; audacity.

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7
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Turpitude

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depravity; wickedness.

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Vapid

A

offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging.

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Expiate

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atone for (guilt or sin).

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10
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Impervious

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unable to be affected by.

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Ingenuous

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(of a person or action) innocent and unsuspecting.

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12
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Mercurial

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(of a person) subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.

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