Fourth 50 Flashcards by Kareem Ragab

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Attenuate

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become weaker in strength or values

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Diatribe

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severe verbal attack

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Indolent

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wanting to avoid doing work

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oscillate

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to rotate or swing

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Audacious

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wanting to take risks or adventures

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Dichotomy

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2 separate parts

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Inert

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unable to move

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Ostentatious

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wanting to attract attention

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Austere

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strict manner

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Diffidence

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lack of self-confidence

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Exculpate

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not guilty in court of law

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Pate

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meat that is cut and seasoned

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Ingenuous

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innocence

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Paragon

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a perfect example of something

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Diffuse

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to spread out

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Exigency

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urgent situation

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Partisan

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a supporter of something or biased

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Aver

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to declare

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Extrapolation

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a hypothesis about the future

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Innocuous

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will not injure you

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Pathological

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study of disease

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Banal

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repeated too often

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Dirge

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song to mourn the dead

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Facetious

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treating something serious with humor

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Paucity

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insufficient in number

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Belie

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to contradict

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Disabuse

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persuade someone of their wrong beliefs

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Pedantic

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annoying person (Pedant)

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Beneficent

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producing good

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Discerning

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showing good judgment

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Fallacious

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incorrect reasoning

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Insipid

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lacking interest or significance

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Penchant

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strong liking

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Bolster

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support or strengthen

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Discordant

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disagree

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Fatuous

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no intelligence; pointless

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Insularity

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being isolated

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Penury

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extreme poverty i.e. indigence

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Fawning

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flattery

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Intractable

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hard to control