V-41,42 Flashcards

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censorious

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severly critical for others

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malefactor

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a person who does bad / illegal things

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certitude

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state of being certain about oneself / confidence

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indelible

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impossible to erase / remove

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parity

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equality / uniformity

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apathetic

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showing no feelings or interest / indifferent

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ineffable

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causing so much emotion that it becomes difficult to express

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profundity

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great depth of knowledge

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circuitous

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going longer than the direct way / meandering

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sluggard

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a lazy and sluggish person

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finesse

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great style and skills / panache

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parsimonious

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not willing to spend money / miser

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vacuous

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having no thought or intelligence

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fitful

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starting and stopping irregularly

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arable

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suitable for growing crops

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circumvent

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avoid something by going around it

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flagrant

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obviously shocking

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inexpedient

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not suitable / unwise

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proscribe

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to not allow something / to forbid