Third 50 Flashcards by Kareem Ragab | Brainscape

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Apathy

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no emotion or compassion

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Decorum

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behavior of having good taste

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Endemic

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native to a certain region

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Implacable

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cannot be satisfied (just like insatiable)

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Appease

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make peace with

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Enervate

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to drain energy

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Implicit

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suggest but not overtly

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Apprise

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inform somebody of something (apps inform)

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Deference

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regard for others’ feelings

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Engender

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to bring about

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Implode

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explode inwards

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Neophyte

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new person

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Approbation

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official acceptance

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Delineate

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to outline

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Obdurate

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stubborn - SAME AMOUNT OF LETTERS AS OBDURATE

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Denigrate

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attack the good name of someone

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Ephemeral

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short-lived like a bug’s life

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Inchoate

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just beginning not fully formed i.e. rudimentary

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Obsequious

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very obedient (think Alfred from Batman)

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Arduous

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requiring a lot of effort

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Deride

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to shit on someone

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Equanimity

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cal nerves during stress

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Incongruity

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to disagree

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Obviate

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to remove (think confiscate)

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Artless

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not lying, innocent

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Equivocate

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to be confusing on purpose

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Inconsequential

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not important

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Occlude

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block passage through

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Ascetic

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someone who practices strong self-discipline especially in religion

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Desiccate

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lifeless

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Erudite

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being very knowledgeable

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Officious

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VISCIOUSLY intrusive

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Assiduous

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marked by care and effort

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Desultory

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lack of plan or purpose

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Esoteric

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only meant to be understood by few ppl

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Indeterminate

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Undefined

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Onerous

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difficult to endure

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Assuage

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physical relief usually from pain (dat AZZ make it better)

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Eulogy

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praise someone who died

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Indigence

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state of poverty

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Opprobrium

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extreme dishonor or criticism