Randomized 4 - Aug 26 Flashcards

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1
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dirge

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funeral hymn

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tirade

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long, violent speech

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3
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discerning

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perceptive

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4
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sermon

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oration, lecture, talk by member of religious institution

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5
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distended

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swollen

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dissembled

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concealed

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inundate

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flood

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flag

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to weaken

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9
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amenable

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aggreeable

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lackadaisical

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lacking enthusiasm, determination, carelessly lazy

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truculent

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defiantly aggressive

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ascetic

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prone to self-denial

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13
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salubrious

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healthy, place-wise: pleasant not run-down

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catalyst

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stimulus

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tacit

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implicit

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complelling

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convincing

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quiescent

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calm

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duplicitous

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two-faced

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attenuate

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decrease in strength

20
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courteous

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polite, respectful, considerate in manner

21
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desiccate

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dehydrate

22
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unsubstantiated

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without support

23
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austerity

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disciplined

24
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burgeoning

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growing

exp burgeoning debt

25
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mendicant

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beggar

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tenous

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shaky

27
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discrepancy

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difference