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Quiz #6 Flashcards

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Tangent

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Adjective

Touching; tangential; diverging from original purpose

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Tawdry

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Adjective
Gaudy, showy, and cheap; low or mean
Noun
Cheap apparel

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Acquiesce

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Verb

Submit or comply with out protest

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Cryptic

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Adjective

Mysterious in meaning; puzzling

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Obliterate

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Verb

Destroy completely; render undecipherable

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Languid

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Adjective

Lacking in vigor, spirit, or interest

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Acrid

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Adjective

Sharp or bitter taste or smell

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Poignant

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Adjective

Keenly affecting the emotions

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Terse

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Adjective

Brief; curt; brusk; effectively concise

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Enfranchise

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Verb

To endow with municipal rights.

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