nftu Flashcards

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likely or liable to suffer from, do, or experience something unpleasant or regrettable.

A

prone

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likely or liable to suffer from, do, or experience something unpleasant or regrettable.

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prone

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3
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showing the effects of strain.

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frayed

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4
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decorative detail or feature added to something to make it more attractive.

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embellishment

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5
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a detail, especially one that is untrue, added to a statement or story to make it more interesting.

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embellishment

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6
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the manner of a rude or insensitive person

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boorishness

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7
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pale yellow

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flaxen head

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8
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in a way that never ends or changes; constantly.

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perpetually

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a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning.

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pedant

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10
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behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.

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supercilious

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11
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speech defect in which s is pronounced like th in thick and z is pronounced like th in this

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lisp

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12
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the state of being a slave or completely subject to someone more powerful.

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servitude

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13
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in a hurried, excited, or disorganized manner.

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frantically

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