List Two: Set Three Flashcards by Lyric Moore | Brainscape

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Adroit

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skilful / skillful

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Brevity

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being brief

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Decorum

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dignified, correct behavior [decorous (a)]

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Err

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make a mistake

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Hinder

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obstruct

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Largess

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generosity

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Obsolete

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no longer valid

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Pontificate

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speak pompously or dogmatically

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Reticent

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restrained; holding something back; uncommunicative

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Tirade

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stream of verbal abuse

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Adulation

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strong admiration; worship

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Bristle

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to show irritation

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Decoy

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lure; trap; trick

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Erratic

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wandering; irregular

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Histrionic

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theatrical; exaggerated

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Laud

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praise

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Obstreperous

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noisy and boisterous

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Portend

A

foretell

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Retraction

A

withdrawal; cancellation of a statement

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Titter

A

giggle quietly