MST 5 Flashcards

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vassal

A

servant or slave

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2
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patsy

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dupe; someone who is the victim of a con game or scam

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3
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cohort

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an associate

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4
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impassioned

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emotional

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5
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objective

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neutral

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6
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tact

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good manners

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7
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elegiac

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sorrowful

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8
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intelligible

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understandable

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9
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licentiously

A

sexually unrestrained or immoral

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10
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facetious

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not meant to be taken seriously

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11
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derisive

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contempt; scorn; disdain; disrespect

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12
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evanesce

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to disappear like vapor

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13
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abnegate

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renounce; reject

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14
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galvanize

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inspire

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15
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enjoin

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direct; order

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16
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quixotic

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romantically idealistic without regard for practicality

17
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vacuous

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inane; empty

18
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puerile

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juvenile; childish

19
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inculcate

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to instill (an attitude, idea, or habit) by persistent instruction

20
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catechize

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teach by questioning

21
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annotate

A

explain by notes

22
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inimitable

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unique

23
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unprompted

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unscripted

24
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callow

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new; inexperienced

25
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surreptitious

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sneaky

26
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exhortation

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a speech intended to persuade

27
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palliation

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apology; excuse

28
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promulgation

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announcement

29
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intimation

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suggestion

30
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redaction

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revision; edits

31
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curt

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rude

32
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churlish

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rude