Part 5 - Go Go Flashcards

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Dilettante (noun)

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A person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge

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Querulous (adj.)

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Complaining in a rather petulant or whining manner

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Cogitate (verb)

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Think deeply about something; meditate or reflect

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Exculpate (verb)

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Show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing

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Idiocy (noun)

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Extremely stupid behavior

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Simony (noun)

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The buying or selling of ecclesiastical privileges, for example pardons or benefices (google it deeper)

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Infallible (adj.)

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Incapable of making mistakes or being wrong / Never failing; always effective

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Forbearance (noun)

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Patient self-control; restraint and tolerance

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Revile (verb)

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Criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner

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Abscond (verb)

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Leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to escape from custody or avoid arrest

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Laconic (adj.)

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(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words

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Equanimity (noun)

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Calmness and composure, especially in a difficult situation

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Perfidy (noun)

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The state of being deceitful and untrustworthy

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Sacrosanct (adj.)

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(especially of a principle, place, or routine) Regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with

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Pernickety (adj.)

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Placing too much emphasis on trivial or minor details; fussy

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Disenchanted (adj.)

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Disappointed by someone or something previously respected or admired; disillusioned

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Agnostic (noun)

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A person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God

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Broodingly (adj.)

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Preoccupied with depressing, morbid, or painful memories or thoughts

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Truculent (adj.)

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Eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant

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Lecherous (adj.)

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Having or showing excessive or offensive sexual desire