Quater 4 list 1 Flashcards
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arbitrary
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determined by impulse or chance; without reason
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amorphous
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lacking definite form
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assiduous
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hard-working
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berate
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to verbally criticize severely or angrily
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commend
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to praise for doing a good act
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concede
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to acknowledge, often reluctantly, as being true
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contend
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to complete, to argue, or to disagree
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deprecate
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to mildly insult or belittle someone
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diligent
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hard-working and responsible
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disgruntled
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unhappy and angry about it
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duplicity
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deception; deceit
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embellish
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to add fictitious details to or exaggerate
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encroach
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to advance beyond limits or boundaries
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espouse
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to give one’s support
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euphemism
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the substitution of an inoffensive term for one considered offensive
