List 17-22 Flashcards
1
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monotonous
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(adj) dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest
2
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gregarious
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(adj.) drawn to the company of others, sociable
2
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clemency
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(n.) mercy
3
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surreptitious
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(adj.) stealthy
3
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inexorable
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- (adj) impossible to stop or prevent 2. (adj) impossible to persuade
4
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expunge
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(v.) to obliterate, eradicate
5
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insidious
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(adj.) appealing but imperceptibly harmful, seductive
5
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opulent
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(adj.) characterized by rich abundance verging on ostentation
5
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trenchant
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(adj.) effective, articulate, clear-cut
6
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vivacity
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(n) the quality of being attractively lively and animated
7
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contrite
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(adj.) penitent, eager to be forgiven
8
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uncouth
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(adj) lacking good manners, refinement, or grace
9
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nefarious
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(adj.) heinously villainous
10
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visage
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(n.) the person’s face
11
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sycophant
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(n.) one who flatters for self-gain
