final semester 1 vocab bs Flashcards

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aloof

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unfriendly, disinterested

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ambiguous

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vague, unclear, hard to understand

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austere

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stern/strict, undecorated

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autonomous

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independent

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belie

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to misrepresent, slander

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cajole

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to compliment someone so they do something for you

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credulous

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gullible

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depravity

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the state of complete moral corruption

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disdain

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to look upon or treat with despise, to belittle

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disparage

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disappriciate, belittle

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disseminate

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to scatter or spread widely

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efface

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to wipe out/ to erase

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egocentric

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self centered

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elucidate

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to make clear, to bring light to, clarify

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enigmatic

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puzzling, hard to understand

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erudite

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characterized by great knowledge, scholarly

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euphemism

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he substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt.

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exacerbate

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to make something worse, aggravate

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furtive

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sneaky

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incorrigible

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bad beyond the ability of fixing

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insipid

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vapid, boring, bland

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melancholy

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sadness for no reason

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mundane

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lacking interest or excitement, dull

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prodigal

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extravagantly wasteful

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prolific

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plentiful

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subtle

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slight difference

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superflous

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unnecessary or needless, extravagant

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trepidation

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feeling of agitation or fear that something is going to happen

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venerate

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regard with great respect, revere

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virulent

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extremely severe or harmful in affects