Unit 9 Vocab Flashcards by Alexis Stein | Brainscape

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abate

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to make less in amount

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adulation

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praise or flattery

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anathema

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an object of intense dislike

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astute

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shrewd, crafty

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avarice

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a greedy desire

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culpable

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deserving blame

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dilatory

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tending to delay or procrastinate

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egregious

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standing out from the mass

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equivocate

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to speak or act 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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cloudy in color, confused

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novice

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one who is a beginner at an activity

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penury

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extreme poverty, barrenness

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pretentious

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done for show

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recapitulate

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to review a series of facts

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resuscitate

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to revive, bring back

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slovenly

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untidy, dirty, careless

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supposition

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something taken for granted without evidence

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torpid

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inactive, sluggish, dull