Unit 3 Lesson 27 Flashcards
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Pertinacious
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Stubborn; unyielding; holding firmly to some belief
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Pedantic
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Stressing trivial points of learning; lacking a sense of proportion in scholarship
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Pontifical
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Ornate; stiff; having the pomp and dignity of a high priest or pope
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Pretentious
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Making claims to some distinctions; showy
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Prolix
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Wordy; long-winded
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Puerile
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Childish; silly; young
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Quiescent
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Inactive; in repose; latent
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Recalcitrant
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Unruly; refusing to obey authority
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Restive
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Hard to control; restless; contrary
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Ribald
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Coarse; vulgar in language; irreverent
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Sardonic
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Sarcastic; bitterly sneering
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Sedulous
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Busy; working hard; diligent
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Sleazy
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Filmstrip or thin in texture or substance; of poor quality
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Supercilious
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Haughty; arrogant; contemptuous
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Voluptuous
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Sensuous; full of sensual delights and pleasures
