Unit 3 Lesson 2 Flashcards by Shaheer Rizwan | Brainscape

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perspective

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point of view

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conspicuous

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easy to see/obvious

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implacable

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cannot be pleased

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overbearing

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complacent

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provity

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honesty

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ostensible

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open to view

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discrete

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non continuous

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chronological

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arranged in order of occurence

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specious

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seemingly fair/plausible, but actually false

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peremptory

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heavy handed/domineering

insisting on immediate action, in an arrogant way

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supercillious

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complacent

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blatant

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obvious (negative)

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indelible

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cannot be erased/escaped

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discretion

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careful

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impune

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fight against/criticize honesty

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auspicious

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favorable

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imperious

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complacent

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synchronize

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occur simultaneously

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impudent

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no respect/bold

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contentious

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fighting

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circumspect

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cautious/careful

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discreet

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out of sight/careful

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repugnant

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disgusting

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patent

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obvious

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integrity

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honesty

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bellicose

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eager to fight

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imprudent

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not careful

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dogmatic

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inclined to lay down principles as completely true

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perspicacity

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can see through/ very wise

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chronic

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lasting condition

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propitiate

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please someone

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sangfroid

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cold

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pugnacious

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eager to fight/use fists

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sophistry

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subtly deceptive argument

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gingerly

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careful

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belligerent

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fighting

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chron

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time

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introspection

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look within self

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smug

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complacent

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plac

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calm

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perspicuous

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lucid/clear

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arbitrary

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based on random choice

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raconteur

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witty storyteller

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astute

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wise

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pugilist

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boxer

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ostensive

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clearly demonstrative/open to view

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ineluctible

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inescapable

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manifest

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clear/obvious

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truculent

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savage/fierce, eager to fight

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spurious

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unauthentic

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retrospect

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look back

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chary

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careful

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prudent

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careful

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overweening

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complacent/supercillious

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anacrhonism

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not happening at its correct time

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overt

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obvious/open

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wary

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careful

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complacent

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so calm as to be self satisfied

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placate

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calm anger

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perspicuity

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lucidity/clearness

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undeletable

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cannot be deleted

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doctrinaire

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seeking to impose doctrine without regard to practicality

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palpable

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tangible/obvious

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tactile

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touchable

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equanimity

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even minded, good composure

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chronicle

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record of events/record

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prominent

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obvious/famous

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salient

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obvious/protruding

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placid

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calm

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cantankerous

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fond of fighting