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Key Terms Group 4 Flashcards

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acerbic

A

having sour or bitter taste

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aggrandize

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increase in intensity, power, influence, or prestige

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alchemy

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medieval science aimed at the transmutation of metals

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amendable

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agreeable

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anachronism

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something or someone out of place in terms of historical context

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contiguous

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sharing a border

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convention

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generally agreed upon practice or attitude

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credulous

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tending to believe too readily

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cynicism

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attitude that people are all motivated by selfishness

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decorum

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polite or appropriate conduct or behavior

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derision

A

scorn

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desiccate

A

dry out or dehydrate

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dilettante

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one with a superficial interested in the arts

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disparage

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slight or belittle

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divulge

A

disclose in secret

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fawn

A

flatter or praise excessively

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flout

A

show contempt for, as in a rule or convention

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garrulous

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pointlessly talkative

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glib

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nonchalant, superficial

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hubris

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overbearing presumption or pride, arrogance

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imminent

A

about to happen, impending

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immutable

A

not capable of change

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impetuous

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hastily or rashly energetic

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inimical

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damaging

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intractable

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stubborn

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intrepid

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steadfast

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laconic

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using few words

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maverick

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independent individual who does not go along with the group

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mercurial

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characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood

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mollify

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calm or smooth, or reduce in emotional intensity

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neophyte

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recent convert

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obfuscate

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to make confusing

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obstinate

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stubborn

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ostentatious

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showy

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pervade

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permeate throughout

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phlegmatic

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calm, sluggish, unemotional

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plethora

A

surplus

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pragmatic

A

practical rather than idealistic

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probity

A

uprightness

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proclivity

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natural predisposition

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profligate

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excessively wasteful

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propensity

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natural inclination

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prosaic

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dull

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quixotic

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foolishly impractical

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quotidian

A

occurring or recurring daily

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rarefy

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make or become thin

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recondite

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hidden

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refulgent

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radiant, shy

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renege

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fail to honor a commitment

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sedulous

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diligent, hard working, persistent

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shard

A

broken piece of pottery

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soporific

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causing drowsiness

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sparse

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thin, not dense

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spendthrift

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one who spends money wastefully

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tacit

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implicit

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terse

A

brief and concise in wording

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tour

A

publicly praise or promote

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trenchant

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penetrating, sharply perceptive

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unfeigned

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genuine, not false or hypothetical

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untenable

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indefensible

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vacillate

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waver indecisively between one course of action or opinion and another

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variegated

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multicolored

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vigilant

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alertly watchful

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vituperate

A

use harsh language

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volatile

A

fickle, explosive

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