Units 11-15 Flashcards by Kathleen Gao | Brainscape

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erroneous

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mistaken

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equivocal

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intentionally misleading

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eulogy

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speech of high praise

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evanescent

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tending to vanish like vapor

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exalt

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raise in rank or dignity; praise

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execute

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carry out

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exemplary

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serving as a model; outstanding

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exemplify

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serve as an example of

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exhaustive

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thorough; comprehensive

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explicit

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totally clear; definite

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extol

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praise highly

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extricate

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free; disentangle

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exuberance

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joyful enthusiasm; overflowing abundance

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facilitate

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help bring about; make less difficult

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fallow

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uncultivated

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falter

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hesitate

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fanaticism

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extreme devotion to a belief or cause

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fastidious

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overly difficult to please

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feasible

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practical

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flagrant

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conspicuously wicked; blatant

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furtive

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secretive; sneaky

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garrulous

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excessively talkative

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glacial

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very slow; extremely cold

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glutton

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someone who eats and drinks excessively

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gregarious

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sociable

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guile

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deceit; cunning

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gullible

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easily deceived

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hamper

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obstruct; make more difficult

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hardy

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strong; sturdy

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haughtiness

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pride; arrogance

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hedonist

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person who only indulges in pleasure

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heresy

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opinion contrary to popular belief

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hierarchy

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arrangement by rank or standing

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homogeneous

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composed of identical parts

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hyperbole

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exaggeration; overstatement

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hypocritical

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pretending to be virtuous

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iconoclastic

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attacking cherished traditions

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ignominy

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deep disgrace; shame or dishonor

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illusory

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deceptive; not real

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immutable

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unchangeable

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impair

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injure

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impeccable

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flawless

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implement

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put into effect

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impudence

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offensive boldness

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inadvertent

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unintentional; careless as a result of oversight

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incite

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arouse to action

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inclusive

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broad in scope

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incongruous

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not fitting; absurd

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inconsequential

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insignificant

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incorrigible

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incapable of being corrected

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indifferent

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unconcerned by

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induce

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bring about

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ingenious

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clever; resourceful

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inherent

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firmly established by nature or habit

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innate

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inborn

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innocuous

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harmless

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innovation

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introduction of something new

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instigate

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provoke; start

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insularity

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narrow-mindedness; isolation

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integrity

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uprightness