Power Words 1-10 Flashcards

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Abscure

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Difficult to understand

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Abstruse

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Difficult to understand

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Lucid

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Easy to understand

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Ambiguous

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Unclear

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Obscure

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Misleading

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Explictit

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Absolutely clear

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Ameliorate

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To improve

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Assuage

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To ease

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exacerbate

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To make worse

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Animosity

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feeling of resentment

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Rancor

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Long-lasting resentment

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Amity

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Friendship

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Apathy

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Lack of interest

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dispassionate

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Not emotionally involved

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Zealous

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Filled with motivation

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Apocryphal

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Questionable authorship

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Dubious

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Doubtful

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Authentic

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Verifiable origin or authorship

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Ascetic

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Rejects physical comfort and luxury for self-discipline

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Austere

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Stern

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Hedonism

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That only pleasure is worth pursuing

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Avarice

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Greed

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Cupidity

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Greed(money)

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Philanthropy

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Generosity

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Banal

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Boring

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Pedestrian

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Dull

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Exotic

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Intriguingly unusual or beautiful

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Blatant

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Offensively conspicuous

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Brazen

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Rudely bold

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Decorous

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Proper