List 7&8 Flashcards by Kelsey Li | Brainscape

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corroborate

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confirm, verify

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frivolous

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shallow, superficial

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idyllic

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picturesque

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synergy

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combined action

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aptitude

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talent

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fledgling

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novice, beginner, noob

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dogma

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teaching

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consumate

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perfect, bring to completion

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palpable

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obvious

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oblique

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askew, crooked

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pious

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religious, unlikely

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penchant

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preference

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categorical

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absolute, unconditional

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gimmick

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publicity stunt

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layman

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people outside of profession

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peddle

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sell from going place to place
advocate

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crux

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puzzling/difficult problem
essential point in solving problem

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unscrupulous

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unethical

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mire

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swamp, mess

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disparage

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ridicule, mock

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rife

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widespread

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vestige

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fragment/residue

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onerous

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burdensome

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deride

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mock, ridicule

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haphazard

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unplanned, disorganized

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hinterland

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back country (less developped)

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arcane

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mysterious, enigmatic

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laud

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praise, applaud

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euphemism

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polite term

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consternation

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dismay, distress

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ephemeral

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temporary, momentary

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amalgamate

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combine

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archetypal

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representative

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dearth

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lack, shortage

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revisionist

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person trying to change existing beliefs

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caustic

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sarcastic
corrosive

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exonerate

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clear of charge, absolve

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stagnate

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continuous

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antipathy

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aversion, hostility

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industrious

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diligent, hard working

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tantamount

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equivalent to, comparable to

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tectonic

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relating to structure of earth’s crust/surface

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circumscribe

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restrict