Oct.12,2015 Flashcards

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reticent

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not willing to tell people about things

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taciturn

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tending to be quiet; not speaking frequently

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3
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precipitous

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very steep; done too quick without enough thought or planning

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4
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versatile

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able to do many different things

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5
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commemorate

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to do something special in order to remember and horror

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circumspect

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careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences

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circumscribe

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to limit the size or the amount of something

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pejorative

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a word or phase that has a negative connotation

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maven

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a person who knows a lot about a particular subject

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disquisition

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a formal discourse on a subject (often in writing)

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flout

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to ignore or disregard in an open way; to mock or jeer at

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deride

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to talk or write about in a very critical and insulting way

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contempt

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a felling of something or someone is not worth of respect

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disdain

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a showing of contempt

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peevish

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a showing of irritation

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raucous

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nosily and disorderly

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repository

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a place where a large amount of something is stored

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erratic

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irregular; having no fixed or regular course

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improvident

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not providing or saving for the future

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peril

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imminent danger

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indignant

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furious

22
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indigent

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lacking money; very poor

23
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flaunt

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to show off