unit 9 Flashcards
1
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abate
A
to lessen/reduce
2
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adulation
A
excessive admiration
3
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anathema
A
repellent/offensive
4
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astute
A
to have sharp judgement
5
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avarice
A
extreme greed
6
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culpable
A
deserving blame
7
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dilatory
A
delaying/tardy
8
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egregious
A
shocking/ standing out
9
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equivocate
A
ambiguous/vague language
10
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evanescent
A
vanishing/transient
11
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irresolute
A
hesitant
12
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modicum
A
a small bit
13
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nebulous
A
indistinct/ill-defined
14
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novice
A
beginner/new
15
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penury
A
extreme poverty
16
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pretentious
A
exaggerating value
17
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recapitulate
A
to summarize
18
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resuscitate
A
to bring back
19
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slovenly
A
careless/messy
20
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succinct
A
short and briefly expressed
21
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supposition
A
hypothesis/uncertain belief
22
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torpid
A
dormant/lethargy
