List One: Set Two Flashcards by Lyric Moore | Brainscape

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Absolution

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forgiveness; pardon; release

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Blatant

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obvious

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Creditable

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praiseworthy

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Ensconce

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establish firmly in a position

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Hasten

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hurry; accelerate; rush

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Laceration

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a cut

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Obdurate

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stubborn

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Plausible

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can be believed; reasonable

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Reprieve

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a respite; postponement of a sentence

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Tawdry

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of little value; gaudy

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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

A

shun; eschew

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Tedium

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boredom