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Magoosh common 6 Flashcards

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furtive

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marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

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nuance

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a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

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reproach

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to express criticism towards

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esoteric

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confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle

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misconstrue

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interpret in the wrong way

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mendacity

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the tendency to be untruthful

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disseminate

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cause to become widely known

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placate

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cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

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economical

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avoiding waste, efficient

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rebuke

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criticize severely or angrily; censure

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ignominious

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(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

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truncate

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verb: reduce the length of something

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arduous

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adjective: demanding considerable mental effort and skill; testing powers of endurance

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erudite

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adjective: having or showing profound knowledge

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jovial

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adjective: full of or showing high-spirited merriment

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maverick

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noun: someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action

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askance

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adverb: with a look of suspicion or disapproval

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stringent

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adjective: demanding strict attention to rules and procedures

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craven

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adjective: pathetically cowardly

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mundane

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adjective: repetitive and boring; not spiritual

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antipathy

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noun: an intense feeling of dislike or aversion

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duress

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noun: compulsory force or threat

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dilatory

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adjective: wasting time

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timorous

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adjective: timid by nature or revealing fear and nervousness

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dispassionate

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adjective: unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice

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indecorous

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adjective: not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society

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flux

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noun: a state of uncertainty about what should be done (usually following some important event)

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sullen

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adjective: showing a brooding ill humor

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pejorative

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adjective: expressing disapproval (usu. refers to a term)

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capricious

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adjective: determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason

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appease

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verb: pacify by acceding to the demands of

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nonplussed

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adjective: unsure how to act or respond

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harried

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adjective: troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

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opulence

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noun: wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living

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impartial

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adjective: free from undue bias or preconceived opinions

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edifying

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adjective: enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement

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craven

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adjective: pathetically cowardly

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deleterious

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adjective: harmful to living things

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banality

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noun: a trite or obvious remark

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elicit

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verb: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

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polemic

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noun: a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something.

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transient

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adjective: lasting a very short time

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specious

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misleading in appearance, especially misleadingly attractive.

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imprudent

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adjective: not wise

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efficacious

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adjective: producing the intended result

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contrition

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noun: the feeling of remorse or guilt that comes from doing something bad

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posit

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put forward as fact or as a basis for argument. or put in position

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bolster

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verb: support and strengthen

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anomaly

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noun: something that is not normal, standard, or expected

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fastidious

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adjective: overly concerned with details; fussy

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maladroit

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clumsy

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