GROUP 14 Flashcards by Neel GRE | Brainscape

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ACQUIESCE

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ACCEPT RELUCTANTLY

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ADROIT

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ANDROID

CLEVER

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AMEND

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FIX

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ANIMUS

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PLAYTIPUS

HOSTILITY; MOTIVATION TO DO SOMETHING

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APOLOGIST

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A PERSON WHO OFFERS AN ARGUMENT IN DEFENCE OF SOMETHING CONTROVERSIAL

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ASTRINGENT

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A STRANGE ANT

SHARP OR SEVERE

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COLLABORATE

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OK

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COMPETENT

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SKILLFUL

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CORRELATE

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ONE THING DEPENDS ON ANOTHER

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DERIDE

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THE RIDE

MAKE FUN OF

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DICTATE

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STATE AUTHORITATIVELY

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DISCREET

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CAREFUL

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DIVORCED

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SEPERATE

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ELITIST

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SUPPORTING THE FACT THAT THE SOCIETY SHOULD BE LED BY AN ELITE

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EXACTING

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EX ACTING / EXACTLY

SEVERE AND PRECISE DEMANDS

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FLUMMOXED

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FLYING OX

MYSTERY THING

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FRUITFUL

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PRODUCTIVE

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INBORN

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EXISTING FROM BIRTH

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POLYMATH

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POLY MATH

A PERSON OF WIDE KNOWLEDGE

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RETICENT

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RATE SAINT - A SAINT ALWAYS SPEAKS LESS

RESERVED

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STRINGENT

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STRING THEORY - VERY HARSH TO LEARN

STRICT

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SUBSERVIENT

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SUB SERVANT

OBEDIENT

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SURREPTITIOUS

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SUSPICIOUS

SECRETIVE

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TANTALISING

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TAUNT

TORMENTING WITH PROMISE OF SOMETHING UNATTAINABLE

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TANTAMOUNT

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SANTA ON MOUNTAIN = GIVES SAME GIFTS TO ALL

EQUAL IN VALUE

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TORPOR

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OPPOSITE OF TOPPER

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL INACTIVITY

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TRENCHANT

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TRENCH ANT

SHARP

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UMBRAGE

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UMB RAGE

FEELING ANGRY

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VERSATILE

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ADAPTED TO MANY DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS

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WAYWARD

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WAY AWARD

DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AS IT’S UNPREDICTABLE