Unit 71-75 Flashcards

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stigma

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mark of disgrace or inferiority

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stint

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to be sparing; to use something in limited quality

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stipulate

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to specify as an essential condition

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stolid

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showing little emotion

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strut

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to swagger; display to impress others

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subpoena

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notice ordering someone to appear in court

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substantiate

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to support with proof or evidence

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supersede

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to replace, especially to displace as inferior or antiquated; supplant

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supposition

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the act of assuming to be true

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tacit

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silently understood; implied

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tangential

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peripheral; digressing

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tenet

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belief; doctrine

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tenuous

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weak; insubstantial

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tirade

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long, violent speech, verbal assult

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torpor

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lethargy, dormancy, sluggishness

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tortuous

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having many twists and turns; highly complex

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tractable

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obedient; yielding; easily managed