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Group 9 Flashcards

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Cumbersome

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Burdensome; hindering or obstructing; rendering action difficult or toilsome; clogging; cumbersome.

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Capricious

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Irregular

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Ponderous

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Clumsy bc weighed-down; moving slowly

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Reprisal

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a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime

re-uprise

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Heyday

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Pinnacle on top of your career

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renascence

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New Birth

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Largesse

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a gift or money given

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pecuniary

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Relating to money

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Stricture

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Strict, – A drawing tight; contraction; compression; binding.

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Indecorous

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Not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society

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Audacious

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willing to be bold in social situations or to take risks

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Spartan

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Indifference to comfort or luxury

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Warlike

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disposed toward or threatening war; hostile (e.g., Bellicose)

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Formidable

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inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable (e.g., Intimidating)

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Manifest

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Clear or obvious

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Mendacious

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Not telling the truth- lying

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Shirk

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avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility)

Shirk like shark- you neglect sharks

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Consummate

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Skilled

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Protean

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Able to change easily

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Derilect

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(of a person) not doing one’s duties

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Inveterate

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habitual, deep-rooted

In-Better-Ate: He ate well so will be lasting long

Veteran- Long lasting

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Vociferous

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conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry

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Ingratiating

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intended to gain approval or favor; sycophantic (In-Greet), you greet people to gain approval

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Untenable

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incapable of being defended or justified

cant enable

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Aboveboard

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Honest

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Vitriol

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abusive or venomous language used to express blame or bitter deep-seated ill will

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Skewered

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criticize (someone) sharply.

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Treacly

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Sentimental Speech

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illegible

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Not clear to read

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scintillation

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Sparkling

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quittance

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A release or discharge from debt

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