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Hot Prospect Words 4 Flashcards

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misanthrope

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one who hates mankind

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mirth

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merriment; laughter

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misnomer

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wrong name; incorrect designation

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mollify

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soothe

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mosaic

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picture made of colorful small inlaid tiles

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munificent

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very generous

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nefarious

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very wicked

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nuance

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shade of difference in meaning or color; subtle distinction

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obdurate

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stubborn

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odious

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hateful; vile

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ornate

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excessively or elaborately decorated

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pariah

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social outcast

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parody

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humorous imitation; spoof; takeoff; travesty

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parsimony

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stinginess; excessive frugality

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paucity

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scarcity

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penury

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severe poverty; stinginess

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perfunctory

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superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm

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pernicious

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very destructive

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pitfall

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hidden danger; concealed trap

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pithy

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concise; meaningful; substantial; meaty

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polemical

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aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious

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prattle

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babble

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precarious

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uncertain; risky

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profligate

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dissipated; wasteful; wildly immoral

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quagmire

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soft, wet, boggy land; complex or dangerous situation in which it is difficult to free oneself

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quell

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extinguish; put down; quiet

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querulous

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fretful; whining

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quiescent

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at rest; dormant; temporarily inactive

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rant

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rave; talk excitedly; scold; make a grandiloquent speech

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rarefied

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made less dense (of a gas)

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raucous

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harsh and shrill; disorderly and boisterous

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ravenous

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extremely hungry

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raze

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destroy completely

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recant

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disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error

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remission

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temporary moderation of disease symptoms; cancellation of a debt; forgiveness or pardon

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