LESSON 2 Flashcards by Unknown Unknown

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Trite

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Overused

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Meticulous

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Extremely careful

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Tantamount

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Equivalent in value or significance

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Zeal

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enthusiasm

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Pious

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Having a reference to god

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Tactful

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Considerate, skillful in acting to avoid offense to others

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Nullify

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To counter; make unimportant

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Liberate

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To set free

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Profound

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Very great or intense

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Recluse

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A person who leads a secluded or solitary life

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Rustic

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Rural

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Sobriety

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calm

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Recuperate

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To regain health or strength

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Bogus

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Fake

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Cajole

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To coax

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Speculation

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The forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence

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Obligation

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A legal or moral responsibility or duty

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Obsolete

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Out of date

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Confiscate

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To seize by the authority to take and keep

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Novel

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New; original

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Bedevil

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To torment, harass, annoy, plague

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Torpid

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inactive, sluggish, dull

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Condemn

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to express strong disapproval of

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Public service announcement

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A message created to educate people about an issue

Gullible

Easily cheated or fooled

Deceive

To cause to believe something that is not true

Intermittent

Not continuous

Exasperated

Very annoyed

Strident

Harsh sounding

Exploit

To take advantage of

Tumultuous

Noisy and disorderly

Coy

shy

Synchronize

To cause to happen at the same time

Synchronize

To cause to happen at the same time

Revere

To regard with awe

Mundane

Ordinary

Taciturn

Quiet

Unnerving

Causing anxiety or nervousness

Embezzlement

Stealing money that has been entrusted to your care

Monotonous

Boring

Contemptible

Despicable

Esoteric

Intended for or understood by only a small group

Skeptical

Doubtful

Comprehensive

Covering or including everything

Infer

To find out by reasoning

Tacit

unspoken, silent

Negate

To cancel the effect of

Innocuous

Causing or intending little or no harm

Obscure

Difficult to understand

Marred

Impaired the perfection of

Detrimental

Harmful