Set 2 Flashcards

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versatile

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adjective

capable of turning easily from one thing to another; having many uses or applications

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practical

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adjective

of, involving, or resulting from practice or action; adapted or suited for actual use

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profound

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adjective

Showing deep insight or understanding; originating in the depths if ones being

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tenacity

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noun

persistence, strong character, perseverance

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insight

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noun

intuitiveness, awareness, observation, understanding, wisdom

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endure

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verb

to tolerate, withstand, sustain, undergo, bear hardship

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perplex

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verb

to cause to be puzzled or bewildered; to confuse

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denounce

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verb

to condemn openly; to attack, accuse or criticize

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plausibility

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noun

credibility, believability

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vulnerable

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adjective

capable of or susceptible to being wounded; open to or defenseless against criticism or attack

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pragmatic

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adjective

practical, sensible, logical

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rigor

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noun

the quality of being strict or inflexible; as of attitude, severity; hardship

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adept

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adjective

very skilled; expert

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disparage

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verb

to speak negatively; to belittle

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aesthetic

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having to do with the appreciation of beauty

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superficial

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adjective

being at, on, or near the surface; apparent rather than real

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foster

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verb

to promote the growth or development of; to bring up

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ambivalent

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adjective

simultaneously experiencing opposing feelings; uncertain

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elaborate

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adjective

worked out in great detail, painstaking; ornate, showy, or gaudy

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beneficial

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producing or promoting a favorable result; helpful

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embellish

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to ornament or decorate; to exaggerate

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imply

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verb

to indicate, suggest, refer, hint

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esoteric

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adjective

intended for or understood by only a small group

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inevitable

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adjective

unable to be avoided or escaped

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resent

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verb

to feel or show displeasure or indignation at