manhattan 5lb-2 Flashcards by Shubham Indurkar | Brainscape

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doggedly

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tenaciously

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uncouth

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lacking manners

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tendentious

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expressing a particular point (especially a negative one)

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putative

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commonly regarded, supposed

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conjectural (conjecture)

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an unproved theory

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subterfuge

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a clever deception

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overt

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open, transparent

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subliminal

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operating below the threshold of consiousness

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purblind

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poor vision

not able to see the whole picture

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astigmatism

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having short-sightedness

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mordant

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sarcastic

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heralded

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acclaimed

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concomitant

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accompanying

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dulcet

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sweet and soothing

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obloquies

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abusive language

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deification

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to worship

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pulchritude

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beauty

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peccadilloes

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small fault or sin

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deplorable

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very bad

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desultory

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without a plan

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brusque

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short

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metastasize

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to spread

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semiotic

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related to signs and symbols

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parlous

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dangerous

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brook

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to tolerate or condone

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mores

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customs or rules

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distension

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physical swelling

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repertory

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a collection of information or examples

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expatiation

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to be overly copious in desription

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arcadian

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rural pastoral

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licentious

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sexual

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prudish

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restrained in sexual thoughts

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dissent

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split in a group

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propriety

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correct

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regressive

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backwards

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effet

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weak

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deft

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able

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accrue

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accumulate overtime

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seething

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to be in a state of agitation or excitement

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groaning

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a mournful sound

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baying

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howling

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callous

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hardened, uncaring

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unkempt

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cluttered

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heralded

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to give news

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scorn

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contempt, to treat with contempt

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ratified

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to confirm by expressing consent

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purportedly

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to feign

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decamped

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to move hurriedly

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pander

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a person who acts as a pimp

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fester

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likely to get worse with time