HW#2 Problem Words Flashcards

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Frivolous

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Not having a serious purpose or value

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Inane

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Silly; stupid; foolish

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Accost

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Approach and address someone boldly or aggressively

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Urbane

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Sophisticated; debonair; worldy

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Chimerical

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Imaginary; visionary; unreal

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Tenuous

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Slight; insubstantial; meager

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Eclectic

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Wide-ranging

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Sadistic

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Pleasure from cruelty

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Perambulate

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Walk or travel leisurely

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Expedite

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Accelerate

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Exculpate

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Showing or declaring that someone is not guilty

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Loquacious

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Talkative

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Desultory

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Lacking plan, purpose or enthusiasm

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Peremptory

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Insisting on immediate attention or obedience; dictatorial

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Tractable

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Easy to control or influence

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Apostate

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Dissenter; traitor

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Deftness

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Skilled; adeptness; adroitness

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Idiosyncrasy

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Peculiarity; oddity; eccentricity

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Recalcitrant

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Uncooperative; intractable

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Lassitude

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Lethargy

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Demagogue

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A political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than rational argument

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Hallow

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Honor as holy

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Toady

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Sycophant; act servile to someone important; lackey

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Clairvoyant

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Psychic; fortune teller

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Sybarite

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Hedonist; self-indulgent person

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Decry

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Publicly denounce

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Mundane

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Dull; tedious

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Hackneyed

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Unoriginal; trite

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Vapid

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Offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging

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Avant-garde

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Original; innovative

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Efflux

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The flowing

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Endowment

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Funding; financing; subsidizing

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Referendum

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Popular vote

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Indemnity

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Insurance