vocab 22 Flashcards by Annie Li | Brainscape

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adjunct

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a supplement to the main part

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anomalous

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abnormal, irregular

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astute

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quick in assessing situations and turning into ones advantage, sharp and or clever

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civility

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politeness, courtesy

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covert

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secret

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deft

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skillful and quick

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iconoclast

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a person who attacks beliefs or institutions

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illustrious

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respected and well known

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indigenous

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native, original

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partisan

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strong supporter

biased

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pungent

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strong taste or smell

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saccharine

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excessively sweet or sentimental

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slovenly

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messy and dirty

disorganized

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sonorous

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a deep and full voice

impressive language

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sporadic

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irregular, scattered

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stolid

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calm, dependable, shows little emotion

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tangential

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of little relevance

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tentatiive

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not certain

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terrestrial

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relating to earth

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untenable

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indefensible