Units 21-25 Flashcards by Kathleen Gao | Brainscape

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recount

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narrate

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recant

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retract a previous statement

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rectify

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correct

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redundant

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repetitious

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relegate

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banish to an inferior position

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remorse

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guilt or regret

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repel

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drive away

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reprehensible

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deserving blame

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repudiate

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reject strongly as wrong

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rescind

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cancel

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reserve

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self-restraint in expression

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resigned

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accepting one’s fate

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restraint

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moderation or self-control

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reticence

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inclination to silence

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retract

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take back

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rhetorical

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insincere in language; effective in communication

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rigor

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Hardworking; strict

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robust

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vigorous

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sage

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a wise person

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sanction

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approve; ratify

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satirical

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using humor to expose folly

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saturate

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soak thoroughly

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savory

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tasty; attractive

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scanty

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meager; insufficient

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scrupulous

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conscientious; extremely thorough

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scrutinize

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examine closely and critically

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seclusion

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isolation

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servile

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submissive

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sluggish

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lacking energy

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somber

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gloomy

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soporific

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marked by sleepiness

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sporadic

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occurring irregularly

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stagnant

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motionless

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stolid

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showing little emotion

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strident

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loud and harsh; insistent

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stupefied

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stunned

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subside

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settle down

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superficial

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shallow

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superfluous

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excessive

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surfeit

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indulge to excess

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surreptitious

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secretive

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syncophant

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person who acts obsequiousness toward someone important in order to curry favor

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tantamount

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equivalent in effect or value

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tenacity

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persistence

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terrestrial

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pertaining to the land

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threadbare

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shabby; worn through

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tirade

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long, angry speech of criticism

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torpor

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sluggishness

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trifling

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trivial

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truncate

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shorten

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turmoil

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great commotion and confusion

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undermine

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weaken

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uniformity

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sameness

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unwarranted

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unjustified

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vaporize

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turn into vapor

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viable

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capable of working successfully

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virtuoso

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highly skilled artist

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virulent

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extremely poisonous; bitterly hostile

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whimsical

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fanciful; unpredictable

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zealot

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fanatic