vocab 19 Flashcards

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acclaim

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praise

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allure

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attraction

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anarchist

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person who believes in an anarchy

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banter

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playful teasing

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collaborate

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work together

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cordial

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friendly

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7
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cynical

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believe that people are motivated by self interest

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desiccate

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to dry up

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9
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ecstasy

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overwhelming feeling of happiness

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empathy

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ability to share the feelings of a person

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equivocate

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use ambiguous language to keep the truth a secret

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12
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implacable

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not able to be appeased

unstopable

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13
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malleable

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able to be hammered down

easily influenced

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14
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obdurate

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stubborn

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portent

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sign that something is goint ot happen

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protract

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prolong

17
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rectify

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to correct

18
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savory

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pleasant, acceptable

19
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treachery

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betrayal

20
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trite

A

overused