LESSON 2 Flashcards by Unknown Unknown | Brainscape

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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

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Gullible

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Easily cheated or fooled

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Deceive

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To cause to believe something that is not true

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Intermittent

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Not continuous

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Exasperated

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Very annoyed

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Strident

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Harsh sounding

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Exploit

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To take advantage of

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Tumultuous

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Noisy and disorderly

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Coy

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shy

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Synchronize

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To cause to happen at the same time

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Synchronize

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To cause to happen at the same time

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Revere

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To regard with awe

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Mundane

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Ordinary

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Taciturn

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Quiet

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Unnerving

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Causing anxiety or nervousness

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Embezzlement

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Stealing money that has been entrusted to your care

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Monotonous

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Boring

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Contemptible

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Despicable

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Esoteric

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Intended for or understood by only a small group

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Skeptical

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Doubtful

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Comprehensive

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Covering or including everything

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Infer

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To find out by reasoning

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Tacit

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unspoken, silent

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Negate

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To cancel the effect of

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Innocuous

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Causing or intending little or no harm

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Obscure

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Difficult to understand

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Marred

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Impaired the perfection of

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Detrimental

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Harmful