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Section 3 (201-300) Flashcards

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contusion

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a region of injured tissue or skin in which blood capillaries have been ruptured; a bruise, a scrape

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precept

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a general rule intended to regulate behavior or thought

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herald

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an official messenger bringing news

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veranda

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a roofed platform along the outside of a house, level with the ground floor

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arch

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deliberately or affectedly playful and teasing

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terse

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sparing in the use of words; abrupt

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artless

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(1): without guile or deception (2): without effort or pretentiousness; natural and simple, (3): without skill or finesse

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tautology

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the saying of the same thing twice in different words, generally considered to be a fault of style. (e.g., they arrived one after the other in succession)

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consternation

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feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected

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dilatory

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slow to act, intended to cause delay

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volubility

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the quality of talking fluently, readily, or incessantly; talkativeness

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acrostic

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a poem, word puzzle, or other composition in which certain letters in each line form a word or words

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fetid

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smelling extremely unpleasant

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specious

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superficially plausible, but actually wrong

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urbanity, urbanite

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suavity, courteousness, and refinement of manner

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appellate, appeal

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(especially of a court) concerned with or dealing with applications for decisions to be reversed

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licentious

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promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters

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conciliate

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stop (someone) from being angry or discontented; placate; pacify

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auspice

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a divine or prophetic token

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portend

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be a sign or warning that (something, especially something momentous or calamitous) is likely to happen

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augur

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(of an event or circumstance) portend a good or bad outcome

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diffident

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modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence

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cavil

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make petty or unnecessary objections

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inebriety

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drunkenness, especially habitual; intoxication

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parlay

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turn an initial stake or winnings from a previous bet into (a greater amount) by gambling, transform into (something greater or more valuable)

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parley

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a conference between opposing sides in a dispute, especially a discussion of terms for an armistice

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armistice

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an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce:

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uncouth

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(of a person or their appearance or behavior) lacking good manners, refinement, or grace

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valetudinarian

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a person who is unduly anxious about their health.

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nominal

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(of a role or status) existing in name only, (of a price or amount of money) very small; far below the real value or cost, (of a quantity or dimension, especially of manufactured articles) stated or expressed but not necessarily corresponding exactly to the real value, relating to, headed by, or having the function of a noun, (chiefly in the context of space travel) functioning normally or acceptably

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tepid

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(especially of a liquid) only slightly warm; lukewarm, or showing little enthusiam

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auxiliary

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providing supplementary or additional help and support

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indelible

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not able to be forgotten or removed

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preconcert

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arrange or organize (something) in advance

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avarice

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extreme greed for wealth or material gain

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imbibe

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absorb or assimilate (ideas or knowledge), drink alcohol, often humorous

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venereal

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relating to sexual desire or sexual intercourse

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venerate

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regard with great respect; revere

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alacrity

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brisk and cheerful readiness

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arrears

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money that is owed and should have been paid earlier

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accede

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agree to a demand, request, or treaty, assume office or position

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bandy

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(bandies, bandying, bandied) [with object] (usually be bandied about/around)
pass on or discuss (an idea or rumor) in a casual or uninformed way:

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mirth

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amusement, especially as expressed in laughter

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equivocation

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the use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself; prevarication

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prevaricate

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speak or act in an evasive way

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doleful

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expressing sorrow, mournful

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captious

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(of a person) tending to find fault or raise petty objections

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imperinent

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not showing proper respect; rude

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repentance

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the action of repenting; sincere regret or remorse

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encroach

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intrude on (a person’s territory or a thing considered to be a right)

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extenuation

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the action of lessening the seriousness of guilt or an offense

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ostensible

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stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so

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intelligible

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able to be understood; comprehensible

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respite

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a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant, also a verb

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encumbrance

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a burden or impediment

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impute

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represent (something, especially something undesirable) as being done, caused, or possessed by someone; attribute

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clemency

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mercy; lenience

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clement

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(of weather) mild, (of a person or a person’s actions) merciful

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levity

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humor or frivolity, especially the treatment of a serious matter with humor or in a manner lacking due respect

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inquietude

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physical or mental restlessness or disturbance

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expiation

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the act of making amends or reparation for guilt or wrongdoing; atonement

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hypochondriac

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a person who is abnormally anxious about their health.

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palliate

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make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe or unpleasant without removing the caus

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placid

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(of a person or animal) not easily upset or excited

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premptory

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(especially of a person’s manner or actions) insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way

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imperious

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assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering

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brusque

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abrupt or offhand in speech or manner

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pulmonary

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relating to the lungs

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hostler, ostler

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a man employed to look after the horses of people staying at an inn.

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indefatigable

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(of a person or their efforts) persisting tirelessly.

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forbearance

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patient self-control; restraint and tolerance

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irresolute

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showing or feeling hesitancy; uncertain

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rue

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bitterly regret (something one has done or allowed to happen)

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conundrum

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a confusing and difficult problem or question

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brunt

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the worst part or chief impact of a specified thing

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languor

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the state or feeling, often pleasant, of tiredness or inertia, an oppressive stillness of the air

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inertia

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a tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged

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pertinacious

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holding firmly to an opinion or a course of action

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apparatus

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the technical equipment or machinery needed for a particular activity or purpose: laboratory apparatus. a complex structure within an organization or system: the apparatus of government.
3 (also critical apparatus or apparatus criticus) a collection of notes, variant readings, and other matter accompanying a printed text: one thing about the book’s apparatus does irritate: the absence of an index of titles.

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connive

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secretly allow (something considered immoral, illegal, wrong, or harmful) to occur, (usually connive to do something) conspire to do something considered immoral, illegal, or harmful

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imepl

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drive, force, or urge (someone) to do somethin

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insuperable

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(of a difficulty or obstacle) impossible to overcome

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obviate

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remove (a need or difficulty), avoid

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remonstrance

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a forcefully reproachful protest

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stipulation

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a condition or requirement that is specified or demanded as part of an agreement

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formidable

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inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable

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reverie

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a state of being pleasantly lost in one’s thoughts; a daydream

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decree

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an official order issued by a legal authority

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ornery

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bad-tempered and combative

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penury

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extreme poverty; destitution

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guile

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sly or cunning intelligence

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duly

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in accordance with what is required or appropriate; following proper procedure or arrangement:

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affable

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friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to

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injunction

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an authoritative warning or order

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sanction

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a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule, official permission or approval for an

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avowedly

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as has been asserted, admitted, or stated publicly; openly

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remiss

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lacking care or attention to duty; negligent

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glib

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(of words or the person speaking them) fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow:

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jejune

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naive, simplistic, and superficia

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predominate

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be the strongest or main element; be greater in number or amount:

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