September 30 Flashcards by rose zhang | Brainscape

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Fastidious

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assiduous, meticulous, scrupulous, sedulous

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Trenchant

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incisive, clear and accurate thinking, sharp-focused

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Poignant

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evokes sadness/regret, something touching/moving

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Ancillary

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necessary support for the primary activity

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Provident

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prepares for the future, far-sighted

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Stilted

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(manner of talking/writing) unnatural and stiff

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Nebulous

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unclear, vague, undefined

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Ineffable

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too extreme to be expressed/described in words

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Unassailable

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can’t be attacked, invulnerable

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Remiss

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negligent

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Flagrant

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conspicuously offensive

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Cavalier

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blase about things

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Canny

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showing good judgment

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Peripatetic

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itinerant

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