List Two: Set Four Flashcards by Lyric Moore | Brainscape

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Adversity

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hardship

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Broach

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start to discuss; approach

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Deference

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respect

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Esoteric

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obscure and difficult to understand

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Hoary

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old

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Lavish

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on a grand scale; wasteful

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Obtuse

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mentally dull

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Portent

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a warning sign; omen

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Revere

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worship

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Tome

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large book

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Advocate

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support

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Brusque

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blunt; abrupt

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Defoliate

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cause leaves to fall off

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Espouse

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promote; take up; support

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Hone

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sharpen; increase; whet

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Lax

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careless; not strict

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Obviate

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avoid; make unnecessary

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Poseur

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someone who puts on an act

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Riddled

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full of (usually full of holes)

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Torpid

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inactive; lazy; stagnant