Vocab 1 Flashcards by Aidan McLaughlin | Brainscape

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Repress

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to not allow yourself to do something

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candid

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honest

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serene

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calm

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prolong

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lengthen

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preface

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an introduction

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stoop

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to hunch over

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untimely

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inappropriate

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eulogy

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to praise; tribute

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competent

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having necessary skills

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homogenize

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to make the same

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delinquent

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late

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paltry

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having little meaning; small

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bizarre

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weird

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taunt

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tease

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vigorous

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full of life

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auspicious

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good fortune

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prodigal

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wasteful

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apathy

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not having much emotion or interest

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omniscient

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knowing everything

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transgress

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to break rules

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vivacious

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lively

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hyperbole

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exaggeration

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congenital

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something your born with

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succinct

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doesn’t use a lot of words to make a point

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convoluted

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twisted; complicated

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feeble

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very weak

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redundant

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repeated therefore unnecessary

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capture

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secure

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befriend

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approach; make a friend

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aptitude

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ability

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capital

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primary

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endure

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stick with

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apathy

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indifference / “Whatever!”

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Popular

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accepted

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Lampoon

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a piece of writing that mocks a famous person or thing; satire

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censure

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strong criticism, disapproval

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cacophony

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unpleasant loud sounds, dissonance