Key Vocab Flashcards
1
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Prudent
A
Careful, wise (as in a decision
2
Q
Austere
A
having a plain appearance (neutral or negative)
3
Q
Admonishing
A
To warn
4
Q
mitigate
A
to lessen; make less severe
5
Q
mollify
A
to calm, soothe
6
Q
censure
A
heavily critisize
7
Q
laconic
A
quiet, doesn’t talk
8
Q
implacable
A
very upset, not able to be calmed
9
Q
whimsical
A
quick changing (positive)
10
Q
spurrious
A
fake, false (describing information)
11
Q
complacent
A
too calm (negative)
12
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didactic
A
teaching a lesson (positive)
13
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parochial
A
limited and narrow minded
14
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tractable
A
flexible and able to accomidate
15
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tacit OR tactiturn
A
unspoken and silent
