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Vocab 2 Flashcards

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Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
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Pithy

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Concise; meaningful; substantial

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Placate

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Pacify; lessen the anger of

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Pretentious

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Pompous; making unjustified claims; outwardly extravigant

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Prodigal

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Wasteful; reckless with money

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Profusion

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Overabundance; excess

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Quagmire

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Soft, wet, boggy land; complex or dangerous situation

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Querulous

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Complaining; fretful

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Ramble

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Wander aimlessly

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Polemical

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Aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious

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Ponderous

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Weighty; unwieldy

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