Other Practice Words Flashcards by Megan Jobe | Brainscape

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Temperance

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Self-restraint, absence

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Underscore

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Place emphasis or importance

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Notoriety

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Reputation; dishonor, shame

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Eminence

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Importance, fame

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Tumultuous

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Confused; in an uproar

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Providential

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Happy

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Pioneering

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Unconventional, forward looking

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Orthodox

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Accepted, traditional

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Eccentric

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Bizarre, unusual

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Trifling

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Insignificant, worthless

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Conventional

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Common, normal

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Innovative

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Creative

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Ameliorate

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Make, become better

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Ascertain

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Make sure

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Prophetic

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Telling of the future

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Rife

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Overflowing, common

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Activism

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Action for change

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Affability

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Pleasing, agreeable behavior

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Incongruous

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Out of place, absurd

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Equitable

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Impartial

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Fortuitous

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Lucky, accidental

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Reverence

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High opinion of something

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Fastidiousness

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Thoroughness

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Didacticism

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Educational

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Iconoclasm

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Belief that no god exists

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Polemical

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Argumentative

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Disseminate

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Distribute, scatter

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Obsolete

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No longer in use

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Novel

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New, original

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Copious

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Abundant

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Acerbic

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Bitter, sharp, or sour

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Diffidence

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Hesitance, lack of confidence

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Stinginess

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Extreme greed

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Illiberality

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Belief in one way, partiality

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Frivolity

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Silliness, childishness

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Penitential

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Remorseful

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Austerity

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Severity

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Prolix

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Wordiness

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Taciturnity

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Reserve; coolness of manner

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Voluble

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Skillful way with words