Unit 11 Flashcards

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1
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Of the lowest status

A

Abject

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2
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Having keen discernment

Able to use acquired knowledge to one’s own advantage

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Astute

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3
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Of a kind, gentle disposition

Mild

Favorable

A

Benign

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4
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Hardened and feelings or conscience

Insensitive

A

Callous

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5
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Able to hold much

A

Capacious

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6
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Grossly dull or stupid

Unrefined

A

Crass

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7
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No longer existing

A

Defunct

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8
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Done cautiously or stealthily

Sly

A

Furtive

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9
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Deserving or exciting hatred or repugnance

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Odious

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10
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Pertaining to an evil omen

Threatening or foreshadowing evil

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Ominous

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11
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Displaying peevish and patience and irritation

Ill-tempered

A

Petulant

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12
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Charming and polite, typically insincere

A

Sauve

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13
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The worst kind

A

Abject

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14
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Socially gracious in an effortless way

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Suave

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