Unit 8 Flashcards

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deleterious

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(adj) harmful to one’s health or overall welfare, pernicious

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odious

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(adj) loathsome; evil; revolting in a disgusting way

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castigate

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(v) to scold or punish severely

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impugn

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(v) to oppose or attack someone or something as false

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phlegmatic

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(adj) hard to get excited or emotional; calm; slow-moving

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remote

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(adj) emotionally distant and disinterested; aloof; uninvolved; distant; far away

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soporific

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(adj) sleep-inducing; sleepy

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stagnant

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(adj) lacking movement or energy

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obsequious

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(adj) obeying or performing a service for someone in an overly attentive manner

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subordinate

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(adj) inferior; lower in rank or status

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