list 7 Flashcards

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condone

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v. to excuse, forgive or pardon; to overlock an offense

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hackneyed

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adj. made trite and common place by overuse; stale. (Used too often)

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imperative

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adj. required; absolutely necessary; compulsory

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mundane

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adj. commonplace; familiar

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5
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placid

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adj. calm; peaceful; undisturbed

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spurious

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adj. not genuine or true; lacking authenticity; fake

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steathy

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adj. marked by secrecy or concealment; furtive; sly

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urbane

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adj. refined; polite and courteous in a smooth, polished way; suave

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pariah

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n. a social outcast; one despised by society

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desecrate

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v. to violate the sacredness of something; to profane; to treat as if not sacred

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