Practice Words 2 Flashcards by Megan Jobe | Brainscape

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Scurrilous

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Foul-mouthed, vulgar

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Gregarious

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Friendly

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Arcane

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Hidden, secret

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Laud

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Acclaim, praise; given approval

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Derid

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Make fun of, insult; detract

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Apathetic

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Uncaring, disinterested

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Shrewdness

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Ability to understand, reason; brightness

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Infallibility

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Reliability, perfection

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Abjure

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Give up, hold back from doing

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Chagrin

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Displeasure

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Befuddle

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Daze, disorientation

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Bemuse

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Absent mindedness, confusion

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Altruism

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Unselfish concern, kindness, compassion

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Malfeasance

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Wrongdoing, dishonesty

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Nepotism

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Favoritism

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Supercilious

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Arrogant, stuck-up

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Sardonic

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Sarcastic

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Fatuous

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Stupid; unrealistic, fantastic

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Ribald

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Vulgar, obscene

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Snub

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Give someone the cold shoulder; ban

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Imprudent

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Without much thought; bold

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Ingenuous

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Honest, truthful

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Toothsome

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Delicious, good tasting

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Ignominious

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Humiliating, offensive

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Obscurity

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Vagueness; uncertainty of meaning

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Fraudulent

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Deceptive, false

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Apocryphal

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Questionable, fake, wrong, made-up

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Acumen

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Ability to understand and reason; intuition, judgement

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Acrid

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Sarcasm, sourness

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Trenchant

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Sarcasm

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Dexterity

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Aptitude, ability

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Mellifluous

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Smooth and sweet sounding, pleasing to the ear

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Laconic

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Short, to the point; abrupt

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Strident

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Harsh, shrill

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Circuitous

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Indirect; involved, intricate

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Extirpate

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Destroy or uproot