Lesson 3 Flashcards

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Destitute:

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Adjective: Very poor

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Diatibe:

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Noun: Harsh, angry speech or lecture

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Didactic:

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Adjective: Instructive; intended to educate

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Diffuse:

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Wordly - Verb: to spread widely

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Digress:

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Verb: To stray from the main subject

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Discerning:

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Adjective: Perceptive (understanding things others may not get)

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Docile:

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Adjective: Easily tought; submissive

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Dogmatic:

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Adjective: arrogantly positive about unproven ideas

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Dupe:

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Verb: To deceive or trick

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Ebb:

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Verb: To decline or recede

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Eccentric:

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Adjective: Nonconventional; “kooky”

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Eclectic:

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Adjective: Drawn from many other sources; including many styles

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Efface:

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Verb: To erase or obscure

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Egocentric:

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Adjective: Self-involved; selfish

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Egregious:

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Adjective: extremely bad

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Elucidate

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Verb: To make clear or evident

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Emissary:

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Noun: Messenger or representative

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Emulate:

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Verb: To imitate or strive to equal

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Enigma:

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Noun: A puzzle or baffling situation

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Esoteric:

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Adjecive: Understood by only a few