Lesson 9 Flashcards

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Arrogant

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Presumptuous, haughty, bragging

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Articulate

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Clearly spoken, eloquent, smooth-spoken

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Blemish

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disfigurement, defect, flaw, stain

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Breach

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Infraction, contravention, infringement, violation

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Delegate

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Representative, deputy, official substitute

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Disintegrate

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Break down, decompose, deteriorate, worsen

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Envision

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Mentally picture, imagine, visualize, conceive

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Grave

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Serious, critical, harmful, dangerous

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Infallible

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Without error, unerring, certain

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Laudable

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Commendable, praiseworthy, meritorious

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Notable

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Distinguished, important, critical

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Obscure

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Uncelebrated, unheard-of, anonymous, unknown

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Pestilence

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Plague, curse, scourge, epidemic

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Requisite

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Indispensable, necessary, essential, required or needed

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Respite

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Break, rest, recess, hiatus, reprieve

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Retain

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Hold, keep, have, enjoy

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Revoke

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Remove, take back, annul, rescind

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Rife

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Prevalent, common, widespread

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Stable

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Firm, durable, permanent, strong

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Tarnish

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Soil, degrade, discolor, stain, damage or mar