Vocab Flashcards by Sarah Mack | Brainscape

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Emulate

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Imitate, rival

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Censure

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Blame; criticize

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Despondent

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Depressed, gloomy

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Levity

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Lightness or lack of seriousness

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Astute

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Wise, shrewd

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Reprimand

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Rebuke

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Opulence

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Overly wealthy opulent

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Equivocal

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Intentionally misleading or trixy

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Surreptitious

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Secret, furtive, sneaky

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Disparage

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Put someone down, belittle

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Refute

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Disprove

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Ambiguous

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Unclear in meaning

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Fastidious

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Difficult to please

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Contentious

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Quarrlesome

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Fallacious

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False, misleading

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Exacerbate

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Worsen, embittered

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Censorious

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Critical

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Pretentious

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Pompous, unjustified claims, overly ambitious