Vocab 1 Flashcards

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Acumen

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Sharp, depth of perception

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Assuage

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Soothes, lessen intensity/ ease something

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Ardent

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Passionate, showing strong feelings

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Avarice

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Greed, desire/Excessive for wealth

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Bifurcate

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Separate, divide in branches/ parts

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Clandestine

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Stealthy, done in secrete manner

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Clemency

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Mercy

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Deign

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Beneath, condensed reluctantly

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Eclectic

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Wide-range, elements from various sources

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Ethereal

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Ghostly, lacking material substance

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Fetid

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Stinky, strong unpleasant smell

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Garish

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Bright, showy not in good way

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Inane

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Insubstantial, lacking meaning

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Largess

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Charitable, generosity in attitude

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Levity

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Lighthearted,

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Palpable

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Visible, easily noticeable

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Pedantic

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Exact, narrow knowledge on one subject

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Pejorative

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Belittling, word/phrase insulting

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Platitude

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Cliche, overused saying

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Rife

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Widespread, common

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Succinct

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Concise, few words expressing idea

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Ubiquitous

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Universal, existing everywhere at once

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Unilateral

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One man, undertaken by one person affecting one side

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Vacillate

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Hesitate, waver in mind/feeling

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Vilify

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Humiliate, say/write critical things about someone