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Quiz #6 Flashcards

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alacrity

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N a quick and cheerful readiness to do something

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acerbic

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ADJ acid in temper, mood, or tone; expressing harsh or sharp criticism in a clever way

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anonymity

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N the quality or state of being unknown to most people

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ascetic

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ADJ relating to or having a strict and simple way of living that avoids physical pleasure

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avuncular

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ADJ like an uncle : kind or friendly like an uncle

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buffoon

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N a stupid or foolish person who tries to be funny

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caustic

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ADJ able to destroy or burn something by chemical action : very harsh and critical

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clemency

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N kind or merciful treatment of someone who could be given harsh punishment

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copious

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ADJ very large in amount or number

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debauchery

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N bad or immoral behavior that involves sex, drugs, alcohol, etc.

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derogatory

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DJ expressing a low opinion of someone or something : showing a lack of respect for someone or something

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diminution

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N the act or process of becoming less

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distend

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V to become larger and rounder because of pressure from inside

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efface

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V to cause (something) to fade or disappear

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engender

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V to cause to exist or to develop

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evanescent

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ADJ lasting a very short time; tending to vanish like vapor

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facetious

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ADJ meant to be humorous or funny; not serious

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forlorn

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ADJ sad and lonely; empty and in poor condition

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garrulous

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ADJ tending to talk a lot : very talkative

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hierarchy

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N a system in which people or things are placed in a series of levels with different importance or status

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impartial

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ADJ treating all people and groups equally : not partial or biased

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inane

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ADJ very silly or stupid; lacking significance, meaning, or point

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infinitesimal

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ADJ immeasurably or incalculably small

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intractable

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ADJ not easily managed, controlled, solved, relieved, or cured

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laconic

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ADJ using or involving the use of a minimum of words

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lugubrious

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ADJ full of sadness or sorrow : very sad especially in an exaggerated or insincere way

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mitigate

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V to make (something) less severe, harmful, or painful

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obdurate

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ADJ refusing to do what other people want : not willing to change your opinion or the way you do something

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overt

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ADJ easily seen; not secret or hidden; open to view

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peremptory

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ADJ having or showing the insulting attitude of people who think that they should be obeyed without question

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platitude

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N a banal, trite, or stale remark; the quality or state of being dull or insipid

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pristine

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ADJ not changed by people; left in its natural state; in perfect condition : completely clean, fresh, neat, etc.

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prudent

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ADJ having or showing careful good judgment

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recalcitrant

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ADJ stubbornly refusing to obey orders; obstinately defiant of authority or restraint

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reprehensible

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ADJ very bad : deserving very strong criticism

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rue

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N=regret, sorrow; V=to feel regret or sorrow

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scrupulous

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ADJ very careful about doing something correctly; careful about doing what is honest and morally right

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sporadic

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ADJ happening often but not regularly : not constant or steady

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subtle

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ADJ clever and indirect; not showing your real purpose; hard to notice or see : not obvious

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sycophant

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N a person who praises powerful people in order to get their approval; a servile, self-seeking flatterer

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terse

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ADJ brief and direct in a way that may seem rude or unfriendly

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unctuous

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ADJ revealing or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality

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utilitarian

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ADJ made to be useful rather than to be decorative or comfortable

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vicissitude

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N the quality or state of being changeable

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voracious

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ADJ having or showing a tendency to eat very large amounts of food

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