psat_vocab_20151002144800 Flashcards by Cory Olsen | Brainscape

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anomaly

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something which does not fit in a pattern

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certitude

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certainty

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digress

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wander off the subject

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falter

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hesitate; waver

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indelible

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cannot be wiped out

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malinger

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deliberately

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paradox

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apparently contradictory statement

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proclivity

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tendency towards

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sensuous

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appealing to the senses

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unscathed

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unharmed; intact; without a scratch

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antagonism

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hostility; strong opposition

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charlatan

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tricker who claims knowledge he doesn’t have

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dike

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dam; embankment

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fanatical

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obsessive; fixated

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indifferent

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neutral; 2. not outstanding

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malingerer

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person who deliberately tries to avoid work

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paragon

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a perfect example

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procrastinate

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delay; put off

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sentinel

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guard; sentry

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unwitting

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not deliberate; unconscious