Unit 8 Flashcards by Dreanna Neal | Brainscape

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Effusion

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A pouring forth ; unrestrained expression

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Querulous

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Complaining

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Indulgent

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Very lenient

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Affront

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An open, intentional insult

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Propitious

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Favorable

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Munificent

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Extremely generous

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Guffaw

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A loud or coarse burst of laughter

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Capitulated

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To surrender on certain terms

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Incarceration

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To imprison or confine

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Magnanimous

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Noble in spirit, generous in forgiving

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Gregarious

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Outgoing , sociable

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Exhilaration

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High spirits

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Patrimony

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An inheritance from one’s father

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Obsequious

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Too ready to please ,praise or obey

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Civility

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Politeness

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Germane

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Pertinent , to the point

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Punctilious

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Paying attention to the fine details of etiquette

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Foible

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A minor weakness or fault

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Connoisseur

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Someone who is an expert in some field

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Precocious

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Showing unusually early development