Lesson 7 Flashcards by Adit Garg | Brainscape

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Acumen

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Quickness in judgement

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Antithesis

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The direct opposite or contrast

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Ascribe

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Credit something to a particular cause

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Befuddled

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Confused

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Eschew

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Intentionally avoid

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Esoteric

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Understood by small no of people

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Evasive

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Indirect or not straightforward

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Exculpate

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Clear from blame or guilt

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Expedite

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Accelerate or speed up

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Fastidious

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Showing great care or hard to please

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Feign

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Pretend or simulate

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Furtive

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Sneaky or secretive

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Hamper

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Obstruct a progress

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Indispensable

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Completely necessary or essential

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Lament

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Express deep sorrow

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Myopic

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Lacking creativity

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Nonchalant

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Appearing calm

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Partial

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Biased towards one side

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Pensive

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Deep in thought

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Portend

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Indicate something unpleasant is going to happen

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Provincial

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Not sophisticated

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Rudimentary

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Basic or elementary

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Sever

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Cut off or put an end to

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Slight

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Treat with disrespect or neglect

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Somnolent

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Sleepy or drowsy

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Stoic

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Unaffected by pain or distress

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Supersede

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Replace

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Tout

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Promote or praise energetically

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Wane

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Decrease in power