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Lesson 15 Flashcards

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Acute (adj)

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keen-minded; sharp

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Acrid (adj)

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bitter, harsh

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Adversary (n)

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an opponent

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Advocate (n)

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a supporter; proponent

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Arid (adj)

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dry; lacking water

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Artisan (n)

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a person who is skillful with his or her hands

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Ascetic (n)

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a person who refrains from indulging in earthly pleasures

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Atheistic (adj)

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without belief in any god

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Charlatan (n)

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a fraud; a quack or imposter

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Discerning (adj)

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able to judge people and situations clearly

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Erudite (adj)

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wise due to much reading and studying; scholarly

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Frivolous (adj)

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not having substance or sense of importance; silly

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Incidental (adj)

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less important; minor

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Incisive (adj)

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keen and directly to the point

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Inconsequential (adj)

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irrelevant; of no significance; unimportant

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Ingenious (adj)

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very clever or inventive

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Irony (n)

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an unexpected outcome presented in literature and in life

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Irrelevant (adj)

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not relating to the matter at hand

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Judicious (adj)

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showing wisdom in judging people and situations

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Negligible (adj)

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likely to be neglected due to smallness or lack or importance

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Sly (adj)

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underhanded, furtive

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Stealthy (adj)

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secretive, sly

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Unobtrusive (adj)

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inconspicuous; not easily noticed

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Hedonist (n)

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a person who lives for pleasure

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Orator (n)

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a skillful public speaker

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Pariah (n)

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a social outcast

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Peripheral (adj)

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only marginally connected to what is truly important; minor or incidental

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Petty (adj)

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minor or trivial; small in quantity; paltry

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Prudent (adj)

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careful, cautious, and wise

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Raconteur (n)

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a skillful storyteller

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Sagacious (adj)

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wise

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Savvy (adj)

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smart; informed

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Shrewd (adj)

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insightful; clever

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Skeptic (n)

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a person who doubts

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Superficial (adj)

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lacking in depth or importance; on the surface

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Trifling (adj)

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lacking significance; unimportant

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Trivial (adj)

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unimportant; trifling; ordinary

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Virtuoso (n)

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a highly skilled performer, usually a musical performer

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