LP 1 Flashcards

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Deterrent

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(N/Adj) Something that encourages or prevents something from happening [Deter]

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Dupe

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(V/N) deceive or trick / easily deceived person

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Encumbrance

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(N) Burden or impediment

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Folly

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(N) foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight

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5
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Repudiate

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(V) refuse to acknowledge; reject validity or authority of

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Cursory

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(Adj) Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed

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Adroit

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(Adj) Clever or skillful in using the hands or mind [Adroitly, Adroitness]

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Analogous

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(Adj) Similar but not identical; comparable in certain respects, typically in a way which makes clearer the nature of the things compared [Analogy]

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Avarice

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(N) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

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10
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Bog

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(N/V) Marsh; swamp; wet, muddy ground too soft to support a heavy body / cause to become stuck in mud or wet ground

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Compliant

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(Adj) yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed of willing to comply; conforming to requirements [Compliance, Compliantly, Comply]

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Destitute

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(Adj/N) extremely poor; utterly lacking; without the basic necessities of life

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