Quiz 6 Flashcards

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crass

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Adj

Lacking sensitivity

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craven

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Adj

lacking in courage, cowardly

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credence

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Noun.

Belief in or acceptance of something as true

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credulous

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Adj

Gullible

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cringe

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Vb

Bend away in fear or disgust

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culpable

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Adj

Deserving blame

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cumbrous

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Adj

Hard to handle or manage because of size or weight

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curb

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Vb

Restrain or keep in check

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curt

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Adj

Rudely brief

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cynical

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Adj

Mean/mad due to a general state of not trusting

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dearth

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Noun

The lack of something

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deity

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Noun

God or goddess

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delectable

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Adj delicious or extremely beautiful/ attractive

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delineate

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Vb

Describe or portray precisely

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delinquent

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Noun

Tendency to commit a crime

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deluge

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Noun a severe flood
Vb
Great quantity of something

17
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demagogue

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Noun

Leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires

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demeanor

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Noun

Outward behavior or bearing

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demure

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Adj reserved, modest, shy

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Countenance

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Noun 
A persons face/ facial expression 
Support 
Vb 
Admit as acceptable or possible