Vocab 2 Flashcards by Shannon Hsu | Brainscape

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summarily

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summary manner; immediately

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conflate

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combine two (or more) things into one

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attenuate

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reduce force, weaken

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abet

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assist, aid in a crime

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insipid

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flavorless

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superficial

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cursory, not thorough, or fake

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inveterate

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particular habit, not changeable, ingrained

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manacle

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confine w/ handcuffs

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painstaking

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thoroughness, meticulous

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intrepid

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fearless, adventurous

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histronic

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super dramatic, melodramatic

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foment

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instigate, incite

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extravagant

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lacking restraint in spending money

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curb

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restrain, hold back

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perilous

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dangerous, risky

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perpetrate

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carry out or commit illegal action

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nascent

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budding, just coming into potential

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perfunctory

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cursory, desultory, no real interest

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astute

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shrewd, sharp

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documentary

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recorded, documented

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placid

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even tempered, not easily upset

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censure

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severe disapproval, lambast, castigate, condemn

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distort

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twist, warp, misrepresent

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disingenuous

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dishonest, not sincere

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virulent

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extremely harmful, poisonous or hostile

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denounce

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declare wrong or evil, condemn

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amenable

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easily persuaded, compliant

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inclined

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tendency, willing to do something

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inundate

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overwhelm, overburden

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ire

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anger

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arresting

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attack or striking

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temporal

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relating to time or secular (non spiritual)

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surmount

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overcome, conquer

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recrudescent

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breaking out again

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dissident

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person who opposes official policy, objector

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unseemly

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not proper, indecorous

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bridle

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show anger, bristle

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distressed

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pain/upset

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incongruous

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discordant/at odds/disagreeing

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opprobrium

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harsh criticism/censure

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tenable

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defensible/justifiable

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vitiate

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destroy

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invidious

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unjust/unfairly discriminating

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overt

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plainly apparent/clear

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acquiesce

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allow

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deride

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ridicule/mock

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trenchant

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incisive, cutting

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apathy

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no interest

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gratify

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please, gladden

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scintillating

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brilliant, shiny

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sensational

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astonishing

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volatile

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easily changeable/turbulent

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feckless

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useless

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premeditate

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planned beforehand

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ruminate

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think about

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divulge

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make known