Test 8 Flashcards

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deferment

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putting off

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encroaching

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trespassing

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flabbergasted

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shocked; speechless

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grimy

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dirty

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jaded

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tired; bored

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miffed

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annoyed

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modicum

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tiny amount

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nondescript

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having no special qualities; ordinary

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negate

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wipe out

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penurious

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miserly; extremely poor

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phlegmatic

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calm; imperturbable

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12
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recrimination

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blame

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13
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reprieve

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let off (at least temporarily)

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scouring

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cleaning thoroughly; thorough searching

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solace

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comfort

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squelch

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suppress; crush

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tangential

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off the point; irrelevant

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tremulous

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hesitant

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warped

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twisted; distorted

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wary

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cautious