List One: Set Three Flashcards by Lyric Moore | Brainscape

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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

A

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

A

feathers of a bird

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Resignation

A

acceptance of fate

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Tenacious

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stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose