Princeton Words Flashcards by water lily | Brainscape

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contempt

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person is worthless or deserves scorn

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divisive

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disagreeing

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tenacity

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persistence

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denounce

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to attack, accuse, or criticize

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pragmatic

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practical

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rigor

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strict / inflexible

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disparage

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belittle

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superficial

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near the surface

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embellish

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to exaggerate

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ingenuity

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inventive or resourceful

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abstruse

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hard to understand

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contend

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to struggle; to compete

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discern

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to recognize and understand

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futile

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useless result ; vain

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resign

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to submit without resistance

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forebear

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refrain from; patient/self-controlled

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frivolous

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lack of seriousness, trivial

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erratic

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inconsistent

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vindictive

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revengeful

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reconcile

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coexist in harmony

restore friendly relations between

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disdain

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dislike / contempt

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antagonism

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opposition

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callous

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emotionally hardened; unfeeling

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cynical

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selfishness

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duplicity

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deceitful, dishonest

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egotism

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excessive reference to oneself

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mitigate

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to make less severe / painful

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reticent

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silent

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penchant

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strong liking

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somber

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dark, serious

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debilitate

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to weaken

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steadfast

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fixed, firm

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anomaly

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abnormality

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reverence

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admiration

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apathetic

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feeling or showing little emotion

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ascertain

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to find out through investigation or experimentation

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magnanimous

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generous, courageous

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incredulous

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disbelief

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belligerent

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eager to fight; aggressive

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edify

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to instruct and improve

to enlighten

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voracious

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eating or craving lots of food

super eager

AKA EPICURE.

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repute

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to consider, believe

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temperament

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a person’s nature

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insolent

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insulting

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arbitrary

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unreasonable / unsupported

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unprecedented

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never before known

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volatile

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explosive

evaporating quickly

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adverse

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unfavorable

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allege

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to assert without proof

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personage

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important person

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congenial

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agreeable

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conviction

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firm belief

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deference

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respectful

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equanimity

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evenness

mental calmness

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crude

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lacking sophistication or good faith.

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indignation

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displeasure

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acquiesce

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to accept something reluctantly but without protest