unit 10 Flashcards by Aram Jung | Brainscape

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accrue

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to grow; to happen over time as a natural result

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annotation

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comment, especially for literary work

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bedlam

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state of confusion and uproar

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covert

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hidden, disguised… a hiding place

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debonair

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courteous, polished in manner and appearance

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dun

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demand insistently especially for debt… dark, dull

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efficacious

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effective

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equanimity

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calmness

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fortuitous

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accidental, occurring by a happy chance

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gist

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main point, essential part

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gratuitious

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freely given

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imperious

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seeking to dominate

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invective

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strong language… abusive

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motley

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diverse, variety

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munificent

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extremely generous, lavish

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procrastinate

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delay, laziness

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provocative

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annoying, irritating

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recondite

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exceeding ordinary knowledge

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reprobate

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unprincipled person

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sedentary

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