Quick Quiz #9 Flashcards by Janvich Vanichpipat

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Staunch

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Firmly committed

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Steadfast

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Loyal, faithful

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Stigmatize

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Disgrace

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Stipulate

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Require

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Stoic

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Indifferent to pain, pleasure

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Stratum

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Layer

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Stricture

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Restriction

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Strife

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Bitter conflict

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Stringent

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Strict

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Stymie

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Thwart

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Subjugate

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Subdue

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Sublime

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Awesome

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Subordinate

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Lower in importance

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Insubordinate

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Not respectful of authority

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Substantive

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Having substance

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Subtle

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Not obvious

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Subversion

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Corrupting

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Succinct

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Brief and to the point

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Succumb

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Yield

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Supercilious

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Haughty

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Superficial

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On the surface only

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Superfluous

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Unnecessary

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Surfeit

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Excess

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Surreptitious

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Sneaky

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Surrogate

Substitute

Sycophant

Flattered

Synthesis

Combining of part

Tacit

Implied

Taciturn

Naturally untalkative

Tangential

Not deeply relevant

Tangible

Touchable

Tantamount

Equivalent to

Tautological

Redundant

Temerity

Boldness

Temperate

Mild

Tenable

Defensible

Tenacious

Persistent

Tenet

Shared principle

Tentative

Experimental

Tenuous

Flimsy

Terse

Without unnecessary words

Torpor

Sluggishness

Theology

Study of religion

Tirade

Bitter speech

Touchstone

Standard

Tout

Brag publicity about

Transcend

Go beyond

Transgress

Violate

Transient

Not lasting long

Transitory

Not lasting long

Trepidation

Fear

Intrepid

Fearless

Turpitude

Wickedness

Ubiquitous

Everywhere at once

Unconscionable

Unscrupulous

Unctuous

Oily; Slick

Uniform

Consistent

Unremitting

Unceasing

Unwitting

Unintentional

Urbane

Poised and sophisticated

Usurp

Seize wrongfully

Utilitarian

Pragmatic

Utopia

An ideal society

Vacillate

Be indecisive

Vapid

Dull

Vehement

Intense

Venal

Corrupt

Venerate

Revere

Veracity

Truthfulness

Verbose

Wordy

Verisimilitude

Similarity

Vernacular

Slang

Vestige

Last trace

Vex

Annoy

Viable

Capable of living

Vicarious

Experienced through another

Vicissitude

Upheaval

Vilify

Defame

Vindicate

Clear from suspicion

Vindictive

Seeking revenge

Virtuoso

Masterful musician

Virulent

Extremely poisonous

Visionary

Dreamer

Vitiate

Make impure

Vitriolic

Caustic

Vocation

Occupation

Vociferous

Noisy

Volatile

Quick to evaporate

Volition

Will

Wanton

Malicious

Willful

Deliberate

Wistful

Yearning

Zealous

Fervent