Lesson 9 Flashcards by Collin Stark | Brainscape

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Disseminate

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Vb to spread or give out, to disburse

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Dissonance

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(Noun) clashing sounds, lack of agreement

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Document

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(Vb) to provide evidence, to back up with facts

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Dubious

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(Adj) Doubtful, questionable

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Duplicity

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(Noun) sneakiness, contradiction, deceit

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Elaborate

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(Vb) expand an explanation to include more details

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Disputatious

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(Adj) tending to argue, controversial

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Elusive

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(Adj)Hard to catch or understand; evasive

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Emaciated

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(Adj) extremely thin, wasted away

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Embryonic

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(Adj) at an early stage of development

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Engender

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(Vb) cause to exist, produce

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Epic

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(Adj) large in scope or size

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Equanimity

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(Noun) calmness, composure

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Equivocal

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(Adj) misleading, uncertain

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Erroneous

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(Adj) in error, false, mistaken

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Execute

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(Vb) to do what is requested, carry out

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Exemplary

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(Adj) deserving imitation, serving as an example

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Exemplify

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(Verb) to show by example

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Exhaustive

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(Adj) complete, thorough

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Exonerate

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(Vb) to free from blame, to exculpate

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Expedient

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(Adj) useful for reaching a desired end

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Explicit

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(Adj) absolutely clear, free from ambiguity

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Facilitate

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(Vb) make easier

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Fanaticism

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(Noun) excessive, irrational enthusiasm

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Fluctuate

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(Vb) to go up and down, or back and forth

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Frivolity

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(Noun) silliness, lack of seriousness

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Gesticulate

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(Vb) to gesture dramatically when speaking

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Glib

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(Adj) smooth taking, slick

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Grandiose

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(Adj) large; grand; filled with splendor