Lesson 7 Vocab Flashcards by Angela Riccelli | Brainscape

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Cerebral

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(Adj) relating to the brain;intelligent

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Anecdote

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(N) a short account or story (usually humorous)

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Churlish

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(Adj) boorish or vulgar; surly

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Cogent

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(Adj) convincing;sound

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Convoluted

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(Adj) intricate, difficult to discern; overlapping

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Entreat

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(V) to ask or petition for; plead

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Gibberish

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(N) nonsense; unintelligible speech

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Incumbent

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(Adj) obligatory; necessary

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Inimical

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(Adj) adverse; hostile

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Livid

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(Adj) angry, furious

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Lurid

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(Adj) sensational; ghastly

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Promulgate

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(V) to announce; to make known

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Spurious

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(Adj) false, incorrect

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Staid

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(Adj) sedate, dignified; proper

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Surfeit

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(N) an excessive amount

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