p. 208 - 210 Flashcards by Mike Geraghty | Brainscape

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hoard

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to accumulate or stash away

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abhor

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to loathe or detest

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presumptuous

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bold to the point of rudeness

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subtle

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hardly noticeable

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taint

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to affect with something harmful; contaminate

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ambiguous

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unclear, having more than one meaning

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apathy

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lack of interest or caring

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indifference

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lack of interest, feeling, or opinion

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precarious

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unstable, insecure

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skeptical

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showing doubt and disbelief

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vacillation

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wavering, going back and forth

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abstemious

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sparing in the use of food or drinks

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plateau

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a condition of neither growth nor decline

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replete

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gorged with food, sated

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satiate

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satisfy fully

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superfluous

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unnecessary

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surfeit

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excess, overindulgence

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paucity

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small amount or number

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penchant

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a strong taste or liking

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philanthropist

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someone who gives to a worthy cause

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prodigal

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wasteful

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spendthrift

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a person who spends money wastefully

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utility

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usefulness

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versatile

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capable of doing many things well

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exemplary

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worthy of imitation

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exploit

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to take advantage of; to use selfishly for one’s own ends

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integrity

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honesty; moral uprightness

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novice

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a person who is new at something

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revere

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to regard with awe

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satiate

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satisfy fully

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slander

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untruthful spoken attack on someone’s reputation

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sobriety

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being quiet or serious

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succumb

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to give way to superior force

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terminate

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bring to an end

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truncate

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shorten by cutting off

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yearning

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deep longing