Unit 3 Lesson 3 Flashcards by Shaheer Rizwan | Brainscape

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bombastic

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talkative/pompous

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apprehension

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uneasy about future

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brusque

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abrupt/offhand

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prattle

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babbling

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premonition

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fearful about future

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laconic

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brief/curt/too brief

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prolix

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wordy

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repulsive

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disgusting

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revolting

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disgusting

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inculpate

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accuse

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prosecute

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accuse

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impulsive

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acting without thought

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abrupt

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terse/too brief

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criminate

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accuse

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incriminate

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accuse

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diffuse

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disseminate

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culpable

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deserving blame

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potentate

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powerful ruler

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repugnant

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disgusting

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exculpate

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free from blame

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vehement

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strong,intense/violent

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reticent

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brief

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odious

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hateful

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circumloquation

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using unnecessary words

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querulous

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complaining

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loquacious

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talkative

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absolve

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free from blame

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presage

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sign that something bad will happen

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henious

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evil

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noisome

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foul smelling

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cumbersome

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burdensome

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eloquent

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very expressive

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demur

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hesitate/object

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despicable

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disgusting

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taciturn

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unspoken

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abhorent

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disgusting

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apprehend

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understand,arrest,fearful feeling

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succint

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brief

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admonish

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criticize with warning

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glacial

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cold attitude

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vociferous

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noisy/outcry

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obstreperous

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noisy and difficult to control

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foreboding/forbode

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foreshadow/foretell

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recriminate

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counter-accuse

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tumult

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chaotic

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compulsive

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irresistable

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articulate

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using clear language

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admonitory

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criticize with warning

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vindicate

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free from blame/revengeful/justify

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portent

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sign that something bad will happen

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demure

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quiet/shy

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aloof

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cool and distant

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verbose/verbosity

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wordy

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indict/indictment

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accuse

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prate

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talking a lot

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pomp

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splendor/display

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appalling

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disgusting

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immure

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imprison

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execrable

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detestable

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verbiage

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wordy

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glib

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talkative but thoughtless

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arraign

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accuse

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grandiloquant

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pompous/using fancy language

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portend

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foreshadowing

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pithy

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concise

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unassuming

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modest

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onerous

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burdensome

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voluble

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fluent/talkative but shallow

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rambunctious

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boisterous/unruly

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garrulous

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talkative/noisy

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acquit

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free from blame/acquittal

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boisterous

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unrestrained noise

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exonerate

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relive burden