Group7 Flashcards

1
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appease

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placated, calmed

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2
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arbitrary

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random

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3
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archaic

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old, obselete

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4
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clamorous

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noise

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5
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dearth

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scarcity

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6
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explicable

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comprehensible

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7
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hyperbole

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exaggerated

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8
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immutable

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can’t change it, fixed

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9
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indefatigable

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never get’s tired, tenacious

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10
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indolent

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lazy

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11
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insular

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narrow minded

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12
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intransigent

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stubbornness

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13
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intrepid

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not scared, undaunted

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14
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irreverent

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disrespected, impertinent

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15
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loathe

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to hate

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16
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malign

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malevolent

17
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malleable

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pliable, craft into thin sheets

18
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neophyte

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amateur

19
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plastic

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flexible, impressionable

20
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platitude

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cliche, condolenses but not meant

21
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prescient

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prophetic, one who predicts

22
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pristine

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pure, perfect

23
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reproach

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express disapproval of

24
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robust

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strong, rugged

25
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salubrious

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healthful

26
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sanction

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  1. approve 2. giving warning (in customs)
27
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sedulous

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hardworking, diligent

28
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soporific

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sleep inducing

29
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stern

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dour, serious

30
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tendentious

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one sided