List B-18 Flashcards

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atrophy

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to cause to wither or waste away

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contrite

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humbled by guilt and repentant for one’s sins

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conviction

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a strong belief; the process of proving guilty

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disinclination

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lack of willingness; reluctance

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disparage

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to slight; belittle; criticize

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inadvertently

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unintentionally; accidentally

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inane

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lacking sense or substance

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pessimism

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tendency to take the gloomiest possible view of a situation

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petty

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trivial; narrow; spiteful

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rescind

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to void; repeal

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skeptic

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one who instinctively doubts or habitually disagrees

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squander

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to spend wastefully

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truculent

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savage and cruel; inclined to fight

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ubiquitous

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being everywhere; omnipresent

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asylum

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a place offering protection; an institution for the care of the mentally ill

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