Vocab Flashcards by Unknown Unknown | Brainscape

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Ambivalence

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mixed feelings

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Astute

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mentally sharp

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Benevolent

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generous / kind

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Verisimilitude

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appearance of being true or real

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Unobtrusive

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avoid attention

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Tenuous

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very weak or slight

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Reconcile

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restore friendly relations between

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Pervasive

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spreading widely

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Novel

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new or unusual

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Deference

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humble submission and respect

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Corroborate

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confirm / give support

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Buttress

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to reinforce

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Brevity

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concise / exact

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Disparate

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different and distinct

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Curtail

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to reduce in extent or quantity

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Disconcerting

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unsettling / worrying

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Nuanced

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slight degrees of meaning or expression

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Laud

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to praise

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Innocuous

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not causing any harm

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Haphazard

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done without planning or preparation

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Gregarious

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talkative and social

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Exonerate

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to free completely from blame

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Evince

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reveal the presence of a quality or feeling

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Vindicate

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clear someone from blame or suspicion

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Vexation

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annoyed

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Veracity

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validity

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Tentative

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not definite

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Tangential

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relating to or along

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Subsume

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absorb or overshadow

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Repudiate

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refuse to accept or be associated with

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Recant

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take back a statement

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Prudent

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acting with or showing care and thought for the future

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Preclude

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prevent from happening / to make impossible

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Pragmatic

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practical

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Paucity

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scarcity

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Palpable

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feeling or atmosphere so intense as to seem almost tangible / able to be touched or felt

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Erratic

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irregular in pattern or movement

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Ephemeral

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lasting a very short time

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Elusive

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Difficult to find or catch

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Earnest

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sincere

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Dubious

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doubtful

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Culpable

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guilty or worthy of blame

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Conspicuous

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easily seen, impossible to miss

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Congenial

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pleasant, friendly, or agreeable

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Circumvent

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to find a way around

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Burgeon

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to expand and flourish