Hackers Lesson 1-5 Flashcards by Bill Kim | Brainscape

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concise

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brief and to the point

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laconic

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disposed to using few words

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succinct

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spoken or written in a clear and precise manner

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brusque

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rudely abrupt

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abridge

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to shorten a written text

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brevity

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quality of succinct expression

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conspire

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to plan together secretly to commit an illegal act

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concur

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to agree

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concord

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a state of harmony

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congenital

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existing at birth

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schism

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a division into political or religious factions

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incisive

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having or indicating keen insight

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eloquent

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well spoken

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loquacious

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very talkative

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circumlocution

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talking around the subject

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colloquial

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conversational; using everyday language

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grandiloquent

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speaking in a pompous manner

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elocution

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expressive deliver of public speech

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garrulous

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talkative

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pontificate

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to speak pompously and arrogantly

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verbose

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wordy

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verbatim

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using exactly the same words; word for word

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tangential

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only superficially relevant; off-topic

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tout

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to promote or praise energetically

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ineffable

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unable to be expressed in words

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anecdote

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a short and often humorous story

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benefactor

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one who supports or helps another

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benign

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harmless

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benevolent

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kind; considerate

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benediction

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an expression of good wishes

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euphemism

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the polite substitution of an offensive term

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eulogy

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a praising tribute

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ingratiate

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to put oneself in a good favor with another

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beneficiary

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one who receives benefits

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gratuity

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a small payment in gratitude

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gratis

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free of charge

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gratify

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to please

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euphoria

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a feeling of extreme happiness

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euphonious

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sweet sounding

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immutable

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unchangeable

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metamorphosis

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a transformation

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rupture

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to break open

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transmute

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to transform

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amorphous

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lacking shape; changeable in form

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mercurial

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erratic, subject to wild changes in character

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protean

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capable of assuming different forms

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mutate

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to change form

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fickle

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like to change opinion unpredictably

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fluctuate

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to vary irregularly

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vacillate

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to change one’s mind repeatedly

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revamp

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to revise; to renovate

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amend

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to improve, to remove the faults of

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judicious

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showing sound judgment; prudent

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adjudicate

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to hear and judge a case

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astute

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shrewd; keen

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scrutinize

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to examine carefully

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perjure

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to lie under oath

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prudent

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using good judgment

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jurisprudence

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the science of philosophy of law

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jurisdiction

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the sphere of authority or control

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adjure

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to command solemnly, as under oath

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adjudge

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to determine based upon law

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acumen

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keenness of judgment

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inscrutable

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beyond comprehension or examination

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allegation

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a formal accusation

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pragmatic

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concerned with practical outcomes