Randomized 11 - Aug 31 Flashcards

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virulence

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intense sharpness of anger, intensity

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vituperate

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overwhelm with wordy abuse

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specious

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seemingly reasonable but incorrect

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striated

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marked with parallel bands

striped

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subterfuge

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evasion

deceit used in order to achieve one’s goal

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reticent

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reserved, inclined to silence

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reprobate

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a sinful and depraved person

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recant

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to formally withdraw one’s belief
say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief, especially one considered heretical.
“heretics were burned if they would not recant”

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prospensity

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natural inclination

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profound

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deep, not superficial

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mordant

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biting
(especially of humour) having or showing a sharp or critical quality; biting.
“a mordant sense of humour”
pedassss

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moribund

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near death or extinction

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panache

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a grand or flamboyant manner of style

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paragon

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model of perfection

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licentious

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wanton

sexually immodest or promiscuous

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laudable

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praiseworthy

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prescience

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knowledge before they happen

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obdurate

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stubborn

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opprobrium

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infamy,, vilification

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partisan

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one-sided, committed to one party

partisan partai politik

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pejorative

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expressive contempt or disapproval

merendahkan

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perennial

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something long-lasting

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laconic

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brief and to the point

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lucid

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easy to understood or clear

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loquacious
talkative
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opprobrium
infamy, vilification harsh criticism public disgrace arising from shameful conduct
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presentiment
a feeling or impression that something is about to happen firasat a presentiment of disaster
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acquiescent
agreeing without protest
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affront
to offend, as in with gesture
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countenance
appearance, especially the look of the face
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artifice
cleverness or skill
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astute
keen wise
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assiduous
persistent, unceasing
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bumptious
offensively self-assertive, pushy
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consternation
panic
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iconoclast
an image breaker
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heresy
opinion or doctrine subversive of settled or accepted beliefs belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine. "Huss was burned for heresy"
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harbinger
a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another. "witch hazels are the harbingers of spring" pelopor forerunner of something
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ignominious
shameful
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maverick
rebel, non-conformist
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misanthrope
one who hates mankind
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modicum
a small amount
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propitious
indicative of favor giving or indicating a good chance of success; favourable. "the timing for such a meeting seemed propitious"
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recondite
little known, abstruse
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repugnant
incompatible with, unacceptable | learn to love networking, even people who find it repugnant can do it efficiently
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rescind
to void by enacting authority evoke, cancel, or repeal (a law, order, or agreement). "the government eventually rescinded the directive membatalkan