List A-6 Flashcards
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catalyst
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someone or something that brings about a change
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alleviate
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to make easier to endure; to relive; to diminish
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dismantle
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to pull down; to take apart
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impassive
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without feeling or emotion; insensible
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nonchalance
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carelessness; lack of interest or concern
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pariah
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an outcast
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ribald
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low, vulgar humor
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schizophrenia
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a form o psychosis characterized by withdrawal from reality
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sedate
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composed, collected; deliberate
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sedulous
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diligent; painstaking, industrious
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spurious
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lacking authenticity; counterfeit; false
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susceptible
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very sensitive; capable of being acted upon, influenced by or affected by a specific trait
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therapeutic
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having healing or curative powers
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tirade
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a long, angry or scolding speech; a harangue
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ungainly
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clumsy; awkward; hard to handle
