MST 4 Flashcards

1
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forestall

A

delay

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2
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arbitrary

A

random; erratic

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3
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ape

A

imitate

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4
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compunction

A

guilt

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5
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sedulity

A

diligence; careful and persistent work or effort

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6
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fetid

A

having an offensive odor

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7
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inconspicuous

A

not readily noticeable

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8
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vitriolic

A

cruel; caustic

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9
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platonic

A

without sexual desire; friendly

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10
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calumnious

A

slanderous

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11
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categorical

A

unconditional; clear; unambiguously explicit

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12
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amend

A

to alter

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13
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compromise

A

to jeopardize; damage by concessions

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14
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inferred

A

concluded with evidence

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15
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petulant

A

irritable; touchy

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16
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tetchy

A

irritable; touchy

17
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concordance

A

agreement

18
Q

sanguine

A

optimistic

19
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deferential

A

respectful

20
Q

insolence

A

rude/disrespectful behavior

21
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impertinence

A

insolence; rude/disrespectful behavior

22
Q

audacity

A

insolence; rude/disrespectful behavior AND bold

23
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futility

A

pointlessness or uselessness

24
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ingenuity

A

cleverness

25
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acuity

A

insight

26
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oviparous

A

egg-laying