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Unit 12 Flashcards

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(adj) sufficient to be noticed or measured

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appreciable

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(syn) perceptible, detectable, considerable

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appreciable

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(ant) slight, trivial, inconsequential, negligible

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appreciable

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(adj) absolute in power or authority

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autocratic

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(syn) domineering, dictatorial, tyrannical, bossy

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autocratic

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(ant) democratic, egalitarian, lenient, permissive, indulgent

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autocratic

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(v) to remove the color from; to make or turn pale; to parboil

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blanch

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(syn) bleach, drain, wash out, go white

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blanch

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(ant) color, dye, infuse, bluch, flush

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blanch

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(n) an act, utterance, or writing showing contempt for something sacred

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blasphemy

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(ant) reverence, veneration, devotion, respect

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blasphemy

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(syn) curse, profanity, sacrilege, imprecation

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blasphemy

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(adj) strong, muscular

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brawny

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(syn) broad-shouldered, strapping, husky, burly

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brawny

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(ant) slight, frail, delicate, puny

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brawny

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(adj) planned and performed in cooperation with others

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concerted

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(syn) joint, cooperative, combined, consolidated

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concerted

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(v) to fight, struggle; to compete, to argue

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contend

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(ant) unorganized, unilateral, diffused

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concerted

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(ant) unorganized, unilateral, diffused

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concerted

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(v) to fight, struggle; to compete, to argue

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contend

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(ant) yield, acquiesce, submit, relinquish

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contend

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(syn) battle, dispute, vie, maintain, assert

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contend

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(syn) battle, dispute, vie, maintain, assert

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contend

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(ant) yield, acquiesce, submit, relinquish

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contend

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(adj) kind, merciful

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humane

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(adj) kind, merciful

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humane

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(syn) sympathetic, compassionate, kindhearted

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humane

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(syn) sympathetic, compassionate, kindhearted

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humane

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(ant) cruel, merciless, unfeeling, brutal, heartless

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humane

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(ant) cruel, merciless, unfeeling, brutal, heartless

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humane

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(adj) very famous, distinguished

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illustrious

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(adj) very famous, distinguished

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illustrious

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(ant) unknown, obscure, nameless, anonymous

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illustrious

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(syn) eminent, renowned, prominent, celebrated

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illustrious

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(syn) eminent, renowned, prominent, celebrated

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illustrious

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(ant) unknown, obscure, nameless, anonymous

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illustrious

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(adj) unbearable

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intolerable

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(adj) unbearable

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intolerable

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(syn) insufferable, unendurable, outrageous

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intolerable

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(syn) insufferable, unendurable, outrageous

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intolerable

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(ant) enjoyable, pleasant, pleasing

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intolerable

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(ant) enjoyable, pleasant, pleasing

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intolerable

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(adj.) disrespectful

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irreverent

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(adj) disrespectful

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irreverent

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(syn) profane, impious, sacrilegious, flippant

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irreverent

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(syn) profane, impious, sacrilegious, flippant

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irreverent

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(ant) awed, respectful, devout, pious, deferential

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irreverent

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(ant) awed, respectful, devout, pious, deferential

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irreverent

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(adj) not easy, requiring hard work; hardworking

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laborious

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(adj) not easy, requiring hard work; hardworking

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laborious

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(syn) arduous, difficult, strenuous, wearisome

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laborious

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(syn) arduous, difficult, strenuous, wearisome

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laborious

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(ant) easy, effortless, facile

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laborious

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(ant) easy, effortless, facile

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laborious

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(adj) bending easily, limber

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lithe

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(adj) bending easily, limber

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lithe

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(syn) supple, flexible, pliant, lissome

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lithe

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(syn) supple, flexible, pliant, lissome

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lithe

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(ant) stiff, rigid, inflexible, taut

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lithe

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(ant) stiff, rigid, inflexible, taut

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lithe

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(v.) to abuse, use roughly or crudely

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maltreat

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(v) to abuse, use roughly or crudely

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maltreat

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(syn) misuse, mistreat, harm

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maltreat

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(syn) misuse, mistreat, harm, aggrieve

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maltreat

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(ant) coddle, pamper, indulge

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maltreat

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(ant) coddle, pamper, indulge

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maltreat

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(v) to consider carefully, reflect on

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ponder

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(v) to consider carefully, reflect on

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ponder

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(syn) think over, ruminate, contemplate

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ponder

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(syn) think over, ruminate, contemplate

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ponder

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(adj) intended to undermine or overthrow, (n) one who advocates or attempts to undermine a political system

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subversive

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(adj) intended to undermine or overthrow, (n) one who advocates or attempts to undermine a political system

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subversive

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(syn) (adj) treasonous, traitorous; (n) a revolutionary

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subversive

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(syn) (adj) treasonous, traitorous; (n) a revolutionary

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subversive

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(ant) (adj) patriotic, loyal, true-blue

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subversive

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(ant) (adj) patriotic, loyal, true-blue

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subversive

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(adj) made or put together by people; (n) something artificial

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synthetic

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(adj) made or put together by people; (n) something artificial

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synthetic

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(syn) (adj) artificial, ersatz

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synthetic

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syn) (adj) artificial, ersatz

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synthetic

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(ant) (adj) natural, genuine

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synthetic

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(ant) (adj) natural, genuine

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synthetic

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(adj) mild, moderate

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temperate

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(adj) mild, moderate

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temperate

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(syn) composed, balanced, mellow, fair

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temperate

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(syn) composed, balanced, mellow, fair

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temperate

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(ant) immoderate, extreme, excessive, harsh

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temperate

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(ant) immoderate, extreme, excessive, harsh

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temperate

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(adj) poisonous; spiteful, mean

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venomous

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(adj) poisonous; spiteful, mean

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venomous

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(syn) nasty, malicious, virulent, malevolent

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venomous

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(syn) nasty, malicious, virulent, malevolent

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venomous

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(ant) harmless, innocuous, benign

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venomous

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(ant) harmless, innocuous, benign

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venomous

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(syn) clever, tricky, artful, foxy, cagey

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wily

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(adj) sly, shrewd, cunning

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wily

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(adj) sly, shrewd, cunning

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wily

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(syn) clever, tricky, artful, foxy, cagey

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wily

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(ant) dull-witted, dense, artless, straightforward

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wily

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(ant) dull-witted, dense, artless, straightforward

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wily

English - Vocab Workshop Level D (16 decks)

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