Vocab 2 Flashcards by Shannon Hsu

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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

virulent

extremely harmful, poisonous or hostile

denounce

declare wrong or evil, condemn

amenable

easily persuaded, compliant

inclined

tendency, willing to do something

inundate

overwhelm, overburden

ire

anger

arresting

attack or striking

temporal

relating to time or secular (non spiritual)

surmount

overcome, conquer

recrudescent

breaking out again

dissident

person who opposes official policy, objector

unseemly

not proper, indecorous

bridle

show anger, bristle

distressed

pain/upset

incongruous

discordant/at odds/disagreeing

opprobrium

harsh criticism/censure

tenable

defensible/justifiable

vitiate

destroy

invidious

unjust/unfairly discriminating

overt

plainly apparent/clear

acquiesce

allow

deride

ridicule/mock

trenchant

incisive, cutting

apathy

no interest

gratify

please, gladden

scintillating

brilliant, shiny

sensational

astonishing

volatile

easily changeable/turbulent

feckless

useless

premeditate

planned beforehand

ruminate

think about

divulge

make known