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Word Smart 5th Edition > Quick Quiz #9 > Flashcards

Quick Quiz #9 Flashcards

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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

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Substitute

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Sycophant

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Flattered

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Synthesis

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Combining of part

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Tacit

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Implied

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Taciturn

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Naturally untalkative

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Tangential

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Not deeply relevant

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Tangible

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Touchable

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Tantamount

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Equivalent to

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Tautological

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Redundant

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Temerity

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Boldness

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Temperate

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Mild

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Tenable

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Defensible

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Tenacious

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Persistent

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Tenet

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Shared principle

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Tentative

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Experimental

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Tenuous

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Terse

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Without unnecessary words

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Torpor

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Sluggishness

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Theology

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Study of religion

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Tirade

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Bitter speech

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Touchstone

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Tout

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Brag publicity about

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Transcend

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Transgress

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Transient

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Not lasting long

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Transitory

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Not lasting long

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Trepidation

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Intrepid

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Turpitude

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Wickedness

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Ubiquitous

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Everywhere at once

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Unconscionable

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Unscrupulous

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Unctuous

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Oily; Slick

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Uniform

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Consistent

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Unremitting

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Unwitting

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Unintentional

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Urbane

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Poised and sophisticated

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Usurp

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Seize wrongfully

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Utilitarian

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Utopia

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An ideal society

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Vacillate

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Be indecisive

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Vapid

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Vehement

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Venal

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Venerate

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Veracity

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Truthfulness

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Verbose

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Verisimilitude

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Similarity

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Vernacular

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Vestige

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Last trace

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Vex

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Viable

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Capable of living

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Vicarious

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Experienced through another

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Vicissitude

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Vilify

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Vindicate

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Clear from suspicion

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Vindictive

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Seeking revenge

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Virtuoso

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Masterful musician

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Virulent

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Extremely poisonous

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Visionary

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Vitiate

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Make impure

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Vitriolic

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Vocation

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Occupation

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Vociferous

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Volatile

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Quick to evaporate

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Volition

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Wanton

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Willful

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Deliberate

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Wistful

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Zealous

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