list 8 Flashcards by anna leigh saltzman

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pivotal

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crucial;something around which things turn

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placate

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to soothe or appease with concessions

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plausible

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believable

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poignant

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emotionally moving

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polemic

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a powerful argument to defend an idea

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precept

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a rule or principle to guide conduct

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preclude

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to make impossible; to shut out

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pretentious

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showy; self-important

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prolific

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marked by abundant production

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prosaic

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dull; unimaginative; lacking excitement

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provincial

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narrow in ideas

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prudent

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careful; cautious

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quaint

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pleasantly old-fashioned

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quell

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to put an end to; to calm

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quintessential

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the most perfect example of

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quixotic

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foolishly impractical and idealistic

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raucous

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harsh sounding; noisy and disorderly

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rebuff

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to snub; to refuse in a blunt or rude way

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reciprocal

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mutual; interchangeable; shared

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relegate

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to dismiss to a less prominent position; to banish