List 21 Flashcards by Hemant Dixit | Brainscape

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perennial

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long-lasting

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anachronism

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something or someone misplaced in time

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mollify

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soothe

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judicious

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sound in judgement; wise

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abstemious

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sparing in eating and drinking

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ployglot

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speaking many languages

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dichotomy

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split; branching in two parts

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pervasive

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spread throughout

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philatelist

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stamp collector

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aver

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state confidently

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bereavement

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state of being deprived of something valuable

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parallelism

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similarity

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diligence

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persistent hard work

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viscous

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sticky; gluey

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parsimony

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stinginess

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pungent

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sharp in taste or smell; caustic

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divest

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strip; deprive

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penchant

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liking; strong inclination

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obdurate

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stubborn

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refractory

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stubborn; unmanageable