Jan. 31 Flashcards
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alacrity
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cheerful readiness
2
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assiduous
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showing great care and perseverance.
3
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cogent
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convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation
4
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diaphanous
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very sheer and light
5
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dither
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to be indecisive
6
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effrontery
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shameless or impudent boldness
7
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egregious
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extraordinary in some bad way
8
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fetid
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having offensive odor
9
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implacable
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not to be appeased, mollified, or pacified; inexorable
10
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intransigent
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refusing to agree or compromise
11
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invective
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vehement or violent denunciation, censure, or reproach
12
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licentious
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sexually unrestrained; lascivious; libertine; lewd