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Group 7 Flashcards

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appease

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make peace with someone or something by agreeing to their demands

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archaic

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very old fashioned

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clamorous

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loud, noisy

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dearth

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lack

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explicable

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able to be accounted for, understood

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hyperbole

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exaggerated statements not to be taken seriously

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indefatigable

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persisting tirelessly

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indolent

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lazy

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insular

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ignorant or uninterested of cultures, narrow-minded, limited

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intransigent

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uncompromising, inflexible

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intrepid

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fearless, adventurous

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irreverent

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disrespectful

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loathe

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hate or disgust

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malign

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evil in nature or effect

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neophyte

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beginner, learner

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plastic

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malleable, easily shaped or molded

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platitude

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a meaningless statement often used as a thought-terminating cliches

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prescient

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prophetic, predicting events before they happen

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pristine

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in its original condition, not spoiled

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reproach

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express disapproval or disappointment

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robust

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strong and healthy, vigorous

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salubri9ous

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healthy, pleasant

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sanction

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penalty or punishment, authorization or consent

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sedulous

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showing diligence, dedication

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soporific

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tending to induce drowsiness or sleep

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stern

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strict, severe, unsmiling, frowning

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tendentious

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expressing or intending to promote a point of view, especially a controversial one

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