List Five: Set Three Flashcards

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1
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Anomaly

A

something which does not fit in a pattern; irregularity

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2
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Certitude

A

certainty

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3
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Digress

A

wander off the subject

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4
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Falter

A

hesitate; waver

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5
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Indelible

A

cannot be wiped out

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6
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Malinger

A

deliberately avoid work; shirk

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7
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Paradox

A

apparently contradictory statement

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8
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Proclivity

A

tendency towards

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9
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Sensuous

A

appealing to the senses

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10
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Unscathed

A

unharmed; intact; without a scratch

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11
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Antagonism

A

hostility; strong opposition

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12
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Charlatan

A

trickster who claims knowledge he doesn’t have

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13
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Dike

A

dam; embankment

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14
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Fanatical

A

obsessive; fixated

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15
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Indifferent

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  1. neutral; 2. not outstanding
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16
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Malingerer

A

person who deliberately tries to avoid work

17
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Paragon

A

a perfect example

18
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Procrastinate

A

delay; put off

19
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Sentinel

A

guard; sentry

20
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Unwitting

A

not deliberate; unconscious