List C Flashcards by Eunice lee | Brainscape

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Acolyte

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Follower of an important person

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Ignominy

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Disgrace

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Ruthless

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Cruel

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Ubiquitous

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Pervasive

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Apoplectic

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Extremely angry

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Provisional

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Conditional

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Upbraid

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Reproach

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Underdog

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Outsider

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Vanguard

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Forerunners

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Complicity

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Involvement

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Exonerated

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Absolve

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Rampant

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Prevalent

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Proscribed

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Interdict

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Spare

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additional to what is required for ordinary use

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Strenuous

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Hard ; tiring ; arduous

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Crucial

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Decisive or critical

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Recruiting

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enlisting new people

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Longevity

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Long life

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Characterize

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Distinguish

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Mountainous

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Enormous

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Ameliorate

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Improve

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Exacerbate

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Make problem worse

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Remuneration

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Pay

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Abstemious

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Moderate in eating or drinking

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Malicious

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Intending to do harm

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Hypothesis

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Assumption

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Obstinate

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Stubborn

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Olfactory

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Sense of smell

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Obstreperous

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Unruly

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Iconoclast

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One who attacks popular beliefs

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Skewered

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Nuance

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Subtle difference

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Deceit

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Chicanery; trickery

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Willing

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Agreeable

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Undaunted

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Courageous

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Parity

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Equality ; uniformity

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Synthesize

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Interweaving

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Closely connected

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Vitriolic

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Bitter

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Savor

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Having to do with taste or smell