Unit 6 Flashcards

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Amicable

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Peaceful, cordial, harmonious

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2
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Catalyst

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Something that causes or speeds up a process

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3
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Devious

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Sneaky, wily, tricky, deceitful

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4
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Disparage

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To speak ill of, belittle, mock

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5
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Dissonance

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Discord, disagreement

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6
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Efface

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To remove all traces, wipe out

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7
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Garrulous

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Voluble, chatty, talkative

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8
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Immutable

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Absolute, unchangeable

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9
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Ingratiate

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To flatter someone, suck up to

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10
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Insipid

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Boring, full, bland

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11
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Peerless

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So superior as to be without equal

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12
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Ponderous

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Weighty, bulky, hefty

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13
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Predecessor

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Someone earlier, precursor

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14
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Propriety

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Correctness, good manners

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15
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Rebuff

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To snub, to reject bluntly

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16
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Static

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Stationary, motionless, still

17
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Virtuoso

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A master performer, expert, prodigy

18
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Vitriolic

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Hurtful, spiteful, venomous

19
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Whimsical

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Impulsive, capricious

20
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Aesthetic

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Pleasing to the senses