Section 4 Flashcards

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indolent

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Having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion

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repudiate

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To reject as having no authority or binding force

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tranquil

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Free from commotion; peaceful

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insipid

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Without interesting or distinguishing qualities

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deter

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To discourage her refrain from acting or proceeding

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fastidious

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Excessively critical/demanding; hard to please

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languid

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Lacking in bigger or vitality; slow

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vacillate

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To waver in mind or opinion; indecisive

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provincial

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Local; belonging to a particular province

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controversy

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A prolonged public dispute

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fallible

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Liable to being mistaken or deceived

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tactful

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Having or manifesting the ability to deal with difficult situations

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provoke

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To anger enrage or exasperate

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hypocritical

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The pretense of having virtues or believes that one does not actually possess

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guile

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Crafty or artful deception

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