Randomized 10 - Aug 31 Flashcards

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spurious

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not genuine

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stentorian

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extremely loud

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winsome

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attractive

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voluble

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fluent, talkative

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timidity

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lacking in self-assurance or courage

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vantage

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position giving advantage

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valorous

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courageous

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tenacious

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holding fast

a tenacious grip

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thrall

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slave, bondage

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undermine

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to weaken, to sap

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boon

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a timely benefit

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brevity

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briefness or conciseness

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ameliorate

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to make better or improve

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amalgamate

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to mix or blend together in homogenous body

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ascetic

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given to severe self-denial, abstinence

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bolster

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to support, to reinforce

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beset

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to surround, as in attack

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disconcert

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to disturb the composure of

membingungkan, menggelisahkan

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derision

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ridicule

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ephemeral

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short-lived, fleeting

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equivocal

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ambiguous

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fledgling

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inexperienced

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esoteric

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hard to understand, known only by a few

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extirpate

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to root out, eradicate

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ignominious

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shameful

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hyperbole

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exaggeration, overstatement (still positive)

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mendacious

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untrue

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malleable

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pliant

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parable

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short story designed to illustrate a lesson

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palpable

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perceptible by feeling or touch

31
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ponderous

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massive, awkward, unwieldly

32
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titillate

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to tickle
arouse (someone) to interest or mild excitement, especially through sexually suggestive images or words.
“the press are paid to titillate the public”

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untenable

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indefensible

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tangential

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digressing

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transmute

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to change

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truculence

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ferocity, ganas

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ubiquitous

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being present everywhere

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vehement

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forceful

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verbiage

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use of many words

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unerringly

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without fail