the red pony Flashcards

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anarchy

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(n) absence of government or control; lawlessness

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amoral

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(adj) lacking a sense of right or wrong

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benevolent

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(adj) kind; generous; doing good deeds

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candor

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(n) truthfulness; sincere honesty

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condescend

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(v) to stoop to someone else’s level, usually in an offensive way

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extricate

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(v) to free from difficulty

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frenetic

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(adj) frantic; frenzied

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philistine

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(n) a smugly ignorant person with no appreciation of artistic or intellectual matters

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poignant

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(adj) painfully emotional; extremely moving

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sycophant

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(n) one who sucks up to others

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11
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absence of government or control; lawlessness

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anarchy (n)

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lacking a sense of right or wrong

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amoral (adj)

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13
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kind; generous; doing good deeds

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benevolent (adj)

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truthfulness; sincere honesty

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candor (n)

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to stoop to someone else’s level, usually in an offensive way

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condescend (v)

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to free from difficulty

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extricate (v)

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frantic; frenzied

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frenetic (adj)

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a smugly ignorant person with no appreciation of artistic or intellectual matters

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philistine (n)

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painfully emotional; extremely moving

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poignant (adj)

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one who sucks up to others

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sycophant (n)