Hard to Remember Flashcards by Rithika Charles | Brainscape

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caustic

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saying something harsh

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derisive

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saying something harsh

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profligate

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extravagant

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choleric

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irritable

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cursory

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hasty

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perfunctory

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hasty

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spurious

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false

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detractor

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criticizer

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mendacious

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deceptive

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truculent

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aggressive

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desultory

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lacking a plan

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injudicious

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foolish

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picayune

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common

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pervasive

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widespread

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unctuous

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insincere

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onerous

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difficult

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risible

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laughable

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licentious

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immoral

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parsimonious

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stingy

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opprobrium

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public disgrace

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ersatz

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artificial

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contrition

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apologetic

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paradigmatic

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exemplary

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piquant

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provocative, striking

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punctilious

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finicky

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circuitous

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indirect

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compendious

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concise

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dilatory

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causing delay

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preclude

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prevent

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impugn

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claim is false

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inculcate

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instill

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inveighed

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protest

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deferential

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respectful

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inured

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familiar with

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reticence

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hesitation

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vacillation

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indecision

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prevaricate

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avoid the truth

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regnant

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prevalent

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fugacious

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fleeting

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inveterate

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firmly establish by habit

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perspicacity

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insight

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pretensions

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claims of doubtful value