List 4 Definitions Flashcards

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1
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to fool with flattery or false promises; coax; deceive

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cajole

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honesty;frankness

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candor

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3
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large; roomy; spacious

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capacious

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4
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surrender; yield

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capitulate

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5
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unpredictable

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capricious

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scold; punish

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castigate

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7
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burning, either with chemicals or sarcasm

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caustic

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8
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speed

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celerity

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9
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to criticize

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censure

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10
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punish; discipline; castigate

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chasten

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11
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scold; punish; castigate

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chastise

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12
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anger

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choler

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13
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draw a line around; define limits; confine; restrict

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circumscribe

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cautious

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circumspect

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mercy

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clemency

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secluded or isolated from the outside world; a place of seclusion

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cloister

17
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unite; grow together

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coalesce

18
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to force someone by threatening or physically overpowering them

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coerce

19
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self-satisfied; unconcerned

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complacent

20
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to change your behavior at someone else’s request; conforming; obeying; yielding

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compliant