Lesson 7 Flashcards by Daniel Logan | Brainscape

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Anecdote

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A short account or story

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Cerebral

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Relating to the brain;intelligent

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Churlish

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Boorish or vulgar;surly

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Cogent

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Convincing; clear reasoning

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Convoluted

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Intricate, difficult to discern; overlapping

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Entreat

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To ask petition for;plead

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Gibberish

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Nonsense;unintelligible speech

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Incumbent

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Obligatory;necessary

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Inimical

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Adverse;hostile

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Livid

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Angry,furious

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Lurid

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Sensational; ghastly

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Promulgate

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To announce; to make known

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Spurious

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False, incorrect

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Staid

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Sedate, dignified; proper

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Surfeit

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An excessive amount

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