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Vocab 2 Flashcards

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Doppelganger

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Ghostly double or counterpart of a living person

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Eschew

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To shun; to avoid

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Goad/Goading

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Something that urges, poles or prods into action

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Incontrovertible

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Not open to question or dispute; indisputable

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irascible

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Becoming angered easily; having a bad temper

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Malediction

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a curse; imprecation (an unpleasant lecture)

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Morose

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characterized by or expressing gloom

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Perfidy

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an act or instance of faithlessness or treachery

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Perfunctory

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Done without energy or enthusiasm because it is expected or routine; lacking interest

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Protuberant

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Bulging out beyond the surrounding surface; protruding; projective

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Proviso

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Stipulation or condition

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Ruse

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A trick, stratagem, or artifice

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Querulous

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Full of complaints. complaining

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Sardonic

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Characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking;cynical; sneering

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Skullduggery

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Dishonorable proceedings: mean dishonesty or trickery

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Sumptuous

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Luxuriously fine or large; lavish; splendid

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Surfeit

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Excess; an excessive amount

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Sycophant/ Sycophantic

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S self seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite

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Vehement

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zealous ardent; impassioned: forceful energy or emotion

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Venerate/Venerable

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To feel or show deep respect for someone/thing.

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affably/affiliable

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my brother is an affable guy. easy to be with

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copious

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large in quantity or number, abundant; plentiful

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derisive

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characterized by or expressing derision

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detritus

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the pieces that are left when something breaks/falls apart

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disparate

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different from each other; markedly distinct in quality or character

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