Semester 2, Word List 4 And 5 Flashcards by Jason Moore | Brainscape

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Brevity

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Being brief

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Adroit

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Skillful

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Decorum

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Dignified, correct behavior

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Err

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Make a mistake

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Hinder

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Obstruct

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Largess

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Generosity

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Obsolete

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No longer valid

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Pontificate

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Speak pompously

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Reticent

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Restrained, holding something back

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Tirade

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Stream of verbal abuse

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Adamant

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Forceful, inflexible

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Brawny

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Muscular

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Decathlon

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An athletic competition with 10 events

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Equivocate

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Speak ambiguously, avoid telling the truth

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Hieroglyphics

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Picture writing

Difficult to understand

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Larceny

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Theft, robbery, stealing

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Obsession

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A dominating concern

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Ponderous

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Weighty, slow and heavy

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Retention

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Preservation, withholding

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Timorous

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Cowardly, fearful