Unit 3 Lesson 2 Flashcards

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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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14
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synchronize

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occur simultaneously

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15
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impudent

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no respect/bold

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15
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contentious

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fighting

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16
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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
honesty
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bellicose
eager to fight
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imprudent
not careful
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dogmatic
inclined to lay down principles as completely true
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perspicacity
can see through/ very wise
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chronic
lasting condition
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propitiate
please someone
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sangfroid
cold
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pugnacious
eager to fight/use fists
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sophistry
subtly deceptive argument
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gingerly
careful
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belligerent
fighting
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chron
time
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introspection
look within self
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smug
complacent
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plac
calm
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perspicuous
lucid/clear
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arbitrary
based on random choice
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raconteur
witty storyteller
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astute
wise
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pugilist
boxer
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ostensive
clearly demonstrative/open to view
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ineluctible
inescapable
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manifest
clear/obvious
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truculent
savage/fierce, eager to fight
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spurious
unauthentic
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retrospect
look back
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chary
careful
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prudent
careful
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overweening
complacent/supercillious
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anacrhonism
not happening at its correct time
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overt
obvious/open
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wary
careful
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complacent
so calm as to be self satisfied
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placate
calm anger
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perspicuity
lucidity/clearness
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undeletable
cannot be deleted
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doctrinaire
seeking to impose doctrine without regard to practicality
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palpable
tangible/obvious
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tactile
touchable
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equanimity
even minded, good composure
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chronicle
record of events/record
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prominent
obvious/famous
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salient
obvious/protruding
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placid
calm
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cantankerous
fond of fighting