list group 6-10 Flashcards by daniel lee | Brainscape

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abstain

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desist; go without; withdraw

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blighted

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damaged; destroyed; ruined

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credulous

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gullible; ready to believe anything

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enshroud

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cover

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haughtiness

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arrogance; pride

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lachrymose

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tearful; sad

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Obfuscate

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deliberately make something difficult to understand

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Plethora

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an excess

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repudiate

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shun; eschew

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tedium

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boredom

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Abstemious

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self denying; refraining from indulging

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Blithe

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free-spirited; carefree

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Crepuscular

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active at dawn and dusk

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Enunciation

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clear pronunciation; accent; articulation

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Headstrong

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stubborn; willful

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Lackluster

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dull; monotonous; bland

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Objective

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unbiased; not subjective

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Pliable

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flexible; not stubborn

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Rescind

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retract; repeal

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Temper

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to moderate; soften

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Abstruse

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difficult to understand; obscure

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Blunderbuss

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ancient weapon (type of gun); 2. a clumsy person

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Cringe

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recoil; flinch; shy away

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Envenom

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to cause bitterness and bad feeling

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Hedonism

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self indulgence; pleasure-seeking

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Laconic

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using few words; brief; to the point

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Oblique

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indirect; slanting

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Plumage

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feathers of a bird

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Resignation

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acceptance of fate

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Tenacious

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stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose

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Accolade

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tribute; honor; praise

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Bolster

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support; prop up

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Cryptic

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puzzling; enigmatic

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Ephemeral

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short-lived

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Hedonist

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a pleasure seeker

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Lamentation

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expression of regret or sorrow

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Obliterate

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destroy; demolish; eradicate

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Plummet

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fall suddenly and steeply

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Resolution

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determination

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Tentative

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not certain

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Acquiesce

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to agree to; give in to

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Bombast

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arrogant, pompous language

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Curtail

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cut short

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Epicure

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someone who appreciates good food and drink

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Heed

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listen to

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Lampoon

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ridicule; spoof

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Oblivious

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totally unaware

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Podium

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raised platform

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Resonant

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echoing

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Tenuous

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flimsy; not solid