Practice Test 3 Flashcards by K O | Brainscape

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fictitious

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false not genuine

pertaining to fiction

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fleeting

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lasting for a short time

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obsolete

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not used anymore

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indelible

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something that can’t be removed

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placated

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calm/resolved

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vilify

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speak in negative terms about someone

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redoubtable

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inspiring fear or awe

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specious

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plausible but false

deceptively pleasing

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inimical

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hostile

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pedantic

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marked by narrow focus on or display of learning

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acerbic

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harsh

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protracted

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prolonged

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lachrymose

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showing sorrow

‘think remorse’

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penurious

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lacking money/poor

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schmooze

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to talk casually to gain advantage and make a social connection

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machinating

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engage in plotting a conspiracy

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hobnobbing

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talk familiarly or socially

drink together

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muckraking

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search and expose corruption/scandal

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evanescent

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tending to vanish like vapor

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redress

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act of making something right

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marring

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impair the appearance of; disfigure

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scrupulous

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characterized by extreme care/effort

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cursory

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running about, not stationary

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cede

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relinquish control/possession

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brazen

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bold and without shame

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sedulous

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diligent/careful

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insouciance

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lack of concern

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ardor

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intense heat

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affluent

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wealthy

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arcane

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requiring secret/mysterious knowledge

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noxious

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harmful/injurious

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evanescent

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tending to vanish like vapor

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cumbrous

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burdensome

hindering/obstructing