p and p Flashcards by Lydia Peterson | Brainscape

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impulsive change of mind

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Caprice

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prudence

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circumspection

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discovering

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ascertaining

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meticulous, difficult to please

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fastidious

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flexibility

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pliancy

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haughty, disdainful

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supercilious

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fashion, popularity

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vogue

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a natural attraction to

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affinity

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effectiveness

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efficacy

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cheerful willingness

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alacrity

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impossible to appease or please

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implacable

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favorable

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propitious

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lacking, poor

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destitute

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quality of being pleasant and easy to speak to

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affability

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pleas

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entreaties

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characteristic of making unwise decisions

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imprudence

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insulting, disrespectful, rude

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insolent

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truthfulness

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veracity

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not talkative

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taciturn

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imposed as a duty or obligation

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incumbent

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money given to support the clergy

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tithes

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unrestrained outpouring of speech

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effusion

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guess

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conjecture

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moral uprightness

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rectitude

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improperly bold or forward

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impertinent

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manageable, easily handled

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tractable

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ridicule

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derision

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hesitate as a result of conscience

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scruple

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relating to money

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pecuniary

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showing regret of remorse

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penitent

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a gesture of deference or homage

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obeisance

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reduction

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diminution

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intense joy

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ecstacy

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fluency of speech

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volubility

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commands, orders

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injunctions

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relating to marriage

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conjugal

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grumbling, complaining

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querulous

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approval

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approbation

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of little significance

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trifling

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quality of being short in duration, shortness

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brevity

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wasteful, extravagant

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profligate

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cheerfully confident, optimistic

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sanguine

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invectives

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abusive language

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tending to delay

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dilatory

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added

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augmented

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postpone

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defer

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thicket of small trees

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copse

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repaid

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requited

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legal and binding

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valid

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have a feeling discontent aroused by a desire for the possessions or qualities of others

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envy

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convincing

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cogent

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unclear, not well defined

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vague

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continually, constantly

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perpetually

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do a favor or service for

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oblige

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praise, compliment

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panegyric

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desire, to have as an ambition or goal

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aspire

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implied by actions

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tactic

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wisdom, judgement

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sagacity

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empty

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void

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a prophetic sign

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omen