Set 7 Flashcards

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1
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arrogant

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conceited, self-important

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arrogant

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conceited, self-important

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3
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haughty

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arrogant, conceited, proud

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4
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hubris

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arrogance, excessive pride

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5
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ostentatious

A

showy

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6
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pretentious

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pompous

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salient

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striking, noticeable, prominent

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8
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smug

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self-satisfied, arrogant

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9
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supercilious

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arrogant, pompous

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portentous

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pompous, ominous

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descend

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go down

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12
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superfluous

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extra, surplus, unnecessary

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13
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extraneous

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unnecessary, irrelevant

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preeminent

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greatest, foremost, outstanding

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prolific

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productive, abundant

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adept

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expert, skilled, proficient

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adroit

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skilled, clever

18
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consummate

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highly skilled, perfect, complete

19
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deft

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skilled, proficient, adroit

20
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inept

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incompetent, unskilled

21
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precedent

A

established example, model

22
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haughty

A

arrogant, conceited, proud

23
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hubris

A

arrogance, excessive pride

24
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ostentatious

A

showy

25
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pretentious

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pompous

26
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salient

A

striking, noticeable, prominent

27
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smug

A

self-satisfied, arrogant

28
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supercilious

A

arrogant, pompous

29
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portentous

A

pompous, ominous

30
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descend

A

go down

31
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superfluous

A

extra, surplus, unnecessary

32
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extraneous

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unnecessary, irrelevant

33
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preeminent

A

greatest, foremost, outstanding

34
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prolific

A

productive, abundant

35
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adept

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expert, skilled, proficient

36
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adroit

A

skilled, clever

37
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consummate

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highly skilled, perfect, complete

38
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deft

A

skilled, proficient, adroit

39
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inept

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incompetent, unskilled

40
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precedent

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established example, model