Lesson 4 Flashcards

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Benign

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Not causing harm

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Capricious

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Changing suddenly

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3
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Dawdle

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To waste time (procrastinate)

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4
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Defamation

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act of harming or ruining another’s reputation

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Esoteric

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understood only by a small group or select few.

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Exacerbate

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to aggravate

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Extol

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to praise, to glorify

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Fastidious

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reflecting a meticulous or demanding attitude, critical to an extreme.

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Furtive

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secret in an underhanded way, stealthy.

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Gregarious

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sociable and outgoing

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