Unit 9 Flashcards
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Adulation
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Praise or flattery that is excessive
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Abate
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To make less in amount or degree
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Astute
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Shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom
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Avarice
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A greedy desire, particularly for wealth
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Culpable
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Deserving blame, worthy of condemnation
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Dilatory
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Tending to delay or procrastinate
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Egregious
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Conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used in an unfavorable sense)
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Equivocate
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To speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation
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Evanescent
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Vanishing; soon passing away
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Irresolute
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Unable to make up ones mind
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Nebulous
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Cloud like; vague; confused
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Novice
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One who is just a beginner at some activity
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Penury
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Extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency
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Pretentious
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Done for show, striving to make a big impression
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Recapitulate
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To review a series of facts
