Tough Words Flashcards

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Chicanery

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Deceitfulness

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2
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Equivocate

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Deflecting

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3
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Debunk

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Invalidate

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4
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Imperious

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Commanding
High handed

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5
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Impetuous

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Rash

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6
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Affectation

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Artificial

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7
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Appease

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Placate

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8
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Intrepid

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Undaunted
Courageous

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9
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Sedulous

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Diligent

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10
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Forestall

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Block

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11
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Indiscriminate

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Non selective

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12
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Obviate

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Prevent

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13
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Oust

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Remove

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14
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Sanguine

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Optimistic

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15
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Vapid

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Superficial

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16
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Boorish

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Negative
Coarse

17
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Circumspect

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Cautious
Wary

18
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Felicitous

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Opportune
Fortunate
Appropriate

19
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Outstrip

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Surpass

20
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Precarious

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Insecure

21
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Repudiate

A

Dispute
Prove to be false

22
Q

Tact

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Consideration

23
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Trifling

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Unimportant

24
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Esoteric

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Obscure

25
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Exculpate

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Vindicate/ absolve

26
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Pensive

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Contemplative

27
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Somnolent

A

Tired

28
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Supersede

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Replace
Supplant

29
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Churlish

A

Discourteous

30
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Limpid

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Cogent
Clear
Sound

31
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Obeisance

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Deference

32
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Opprobium

A

Harsh criticism

33
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Renounce

A

Reject

34
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Illusory

A

Non existent

35
Q

Deride

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Mock

36
Q

Wayward

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Unruly