l23 Flashcards

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accredit

A

to approve as having met standards; to credit with

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2
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credence

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belief; acceptance as true or valid

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3
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credential

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proof of authority or qualification

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4
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credibility

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believability and reliability

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5
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creditable

A

sufficiently good, worthy of belief

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6
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credulous

A

easily tricked

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7
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creed

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system of beliefs, principles, and opinions

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8
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discredit

A

to damage in reputation;
doubt, lack of truth

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9
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incredulous

A

skeptical

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10
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miscreant

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villain, evildoer

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11
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pertinacious

A

stubbornly persistent

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12
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petulance

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rudeness

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13
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phlegmatic

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uninterested

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14
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pithy

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concisely meaningful

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15
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pittance

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small amount (usually in money)

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16
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platitude

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overused remark, cliche

17
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plaudit

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enthusiastic approval; applause

18
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when pigs fly

A

describing smth that would never happen

19
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let the cat out of the bag

A

accidentally reveal a secret

20
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to kill two birds with one stone

A

to solve two problems at once