TBL Vocab #2 Flashcards by Kaitlin Araghi | Brainscape

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Implored

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Verb

Beg earnestly or desperately

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Unctuous

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Adj

Excessively flattering; oily

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Segued

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Verb

To move from on to another without interruption

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Uncanny

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Adj

Strange or mysterious; unsettling

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Pedantic

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Adj

Overly concerned with minor details or rules

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Fatuous

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Adj

Silly; foolish; pointless

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Supercilious

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Adj

Behavior or looking as though superior to others

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Illustrious

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Adj

Well known and respected for past achievements

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Squalid

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Adj

Extremely dirty and unpleasant; a result of poverty or neglect

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Guileless

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Adj

Innocent without deception

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Scintillant

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Adj

Sparking

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Audacity

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Noun

Quality of being daring, bold, confident

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Deplore

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Verb

To regret or strongly disapprove of

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Indecorous

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Adj

Unseeingly in appearance

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Palpable

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Adj

Plainly observed; obvious

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Harried

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Verb

To harass or annoy

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Debauchery

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Noun

Excessive indulgence in sensual behaviors

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Patronized

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Verb

To offensively condescend

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Histrionic

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Adj

Overly dramatic

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Peremptory

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Adj

An assertive denial or rejection