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Midterm Flashcards

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Obtuse

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Uncomprehending

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Abstruse

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Something difficult to understand for a non-expert

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Supercilious

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Acting smug about the belief of one’s superiority

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Ostentatious

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Overly showy

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Ostensible

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A given or supposed reason for something that isn’t actually the real one

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Pliable

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Easily manipulated/ influenced

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Tenacious

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Persistent/ holding firm to a purpose or value

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Obsequious

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Suck up

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Erudite

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Scholarly

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Taciturn

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Habitually quiet/ inclined to talk very little

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Cogent

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Incredibly convincing/ strong argument

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Extol

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To praise highly

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Corroborate

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To confirm/ back something up with evidence or authority

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Nemesis

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An archenemy

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Spurious

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Not true/ not valid

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Sedentary

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Doing/ requiring very little activity

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Paragon

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A model of excellence or perfection

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Vicarious

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A change or variation, usually an unwelcome one

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Zeal/Zealous

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Enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective

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Neophyte

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A new convert/ someone new to something he finds interesting

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Clandestine

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Secret

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Opulent

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Extreme wealth

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Obdurate/obstinate

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Stubborn

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Sardonic

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Bitterly sarcastic

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Byzantine

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Excsessivly complicated

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Puerile

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Immature

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Fortuitous

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Happening by a lucky chance

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Succinct

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Briefly and clearly exspressed

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Salutary

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Beneficial

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Salacious

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Inappropriately

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Attrition

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A reduction in numbers

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Mitigate

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To make milder

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Alacrity

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Cheerful readiness

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Expedite

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To make easier

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Quell

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To put down forcefully

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Dissonance

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Lack of agreement

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Culpable

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Deserving of blame

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Heresy

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A belief or opinion that does not agree with the official one of a religion

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Serendipity

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Luck

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Celerity

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Rapidity of motion or action

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Soporific

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Tending to cause sleep

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Intimate

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To suggest something subtly

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Anachronism

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Something out of place in time or history

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Belligerent

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Hostile or aggressive

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