Jamboree Words 1 & 2 Flashcards by Veethi Vyas | Brainscape

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Odius

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Hate

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Chary

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Cautious

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Gingerly

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Careful/ Cautious manner

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Heedful

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Careful/Cautious

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Leery

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Careful/Cautious

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Chide

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Scold/rebuke

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Reproach

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Minor Scolding

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Assail

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violent attack/ scold/ disapprove

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Epithet

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byname, nickname, (negative: disapprove/scold)

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Excoriate

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criticize severely (negative: disapprove/ scold)

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Fulminate

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express vehement protest/ explode violently (negative: disapprove/scold )

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Drub

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To defeat

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Pulverize

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Defeat utterly

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Rout

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Defeat (a decisive defeat)

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Axioms

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Rule/ principle/ law

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canon

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Rule/principle/law

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Tenets

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Principle/ belief/ law

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Captious

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complaining (tending to find faults)

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Carping

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critical (complaining)

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Grouse

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complaining

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Snare

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danger (catch or trap)

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Beset

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Trouble

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Beleaguered

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Trouble (put in a very difficult situation)

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Abase

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Mock/ disrespectful

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Raillery

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Mock (good humor teasing)

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Sardonic

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Mock

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Approbation

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Praise or approval

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Extol

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Praise enthusiastically

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Lionize

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Praise

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Tantamount

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Equivalent (in seriousness)

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Concord

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Agreement

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Consonance

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Agreement

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Schism

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a split/ gap

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Litiguous

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Aggressive/ Argumentative

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Altercation

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Argument (a noisy one)

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Foxed

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Confused (baffled/ deceived)

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Nonplussed

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confused (due to being surprised)

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Impassive

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Calm (not showing any emotions)

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Phlegmatic

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Calm (emotionless)

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Placid

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Calm (not easily excited or upset)

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Parochial

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Narrow-minded (also related to church)

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Tendentious

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Biased (presenting a controversial view)

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Dispassionate

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Unemotional (rational; impartial)

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Insouciant

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nonchalant (showing lack of concern)

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Implacable

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unable to be appeased/ placated aka less angry

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Overwrought

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nervous anxiety

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Grovel

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Fawn/ sycophant

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Supplicant

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Overly obedient

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Scotch

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Suppress/ end

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Imperious

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Dominating and arrogant

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Conspicuous

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Easily noticeable