list 7 Flashcards
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condone
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v. to excuse, forgive or pardon; to overlock an offense
2
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hackneyed
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adj. made trite and common place by overuse; stale. (Used too often)
3
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imperative
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adj. required; absolutely necessary; compulsory
4
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mundane
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adj. commonplace; familiar
5
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placid
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adj. calm; peaceful; undisturbed
6
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spurious
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adj. not genuine or true; lacking authenticity; fake
7
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steathy
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adj. marked by secrecy or concealment; furtive; sly
8
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urbane
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adj. refined; polite and courteous in a smooth, polished way; suave
9
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pariah
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n. a social outcast; one despised by society
10
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desecrate
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v. to violate the sacredness of something; to profane; to treat as if not sacred