List B-6 Flashcards
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altruistic
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unselfishly generous; concerned for others
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aloof
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distant; reserved
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amass
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to pile or gather up, collect
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benign
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kindly; gentle; favorable
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censure
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blame
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charlatan
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a quack or impostor; a person who claims to have skills he does not possess
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deplete
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to use up
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ironic
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resulting in an unexpected and opposite manner
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magnanimous
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noble of mind; generous; unselfish
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novelty
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something new; originality
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opportunist
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a person who takes advantage of opportunities
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pomposity
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pretentious, self important behavior
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redundant
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superfluous; repetitive
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rhetorical
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related to style or effect; showy
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vilify
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to defame; denigrate; malign