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Vocab 2nd 6 weeks Flashcards

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Obtuse

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Stupid

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Reactionary

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Extremely conservative

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Rapier

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Sword

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Caricature

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Exaggerated picture

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Abate

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Diminish

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Despot

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Dictator

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Intangible

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Not touchable

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Entreat

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Beg

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Abscond

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Run away and hide

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Malinger

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Pretend to be sick

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Spruce

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Clean up

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Retribution

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Deserved punishment

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Prattle

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Talk on and on

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Mercenary

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For money

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Inert

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Inactive

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Hirsute

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Hairy

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Epoch

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Era

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Blithe

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Happy

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Accentuate

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Emphasize

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Affable

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Nice

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Usurer

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Loan shark

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Salient

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Important

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Anachronism

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Out of place in time

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Profane

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Blasphemous

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Goad

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Egg on

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Plait

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Braid

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Grueling

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Tiring

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Emaciated

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Really skinny

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Constrict

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Squeeze

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Chide

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Scold

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Din

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Noise

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Venerable

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Old, wise, and respected

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Quid pro quo

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Favor for a favor

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Deity

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God

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Rote

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Memorized

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Vicarious

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Indirect experience

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Gull

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Trick

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Harangue

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Long critical speech

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Edifice

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Building

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Rabble

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Mob of scums

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Waif

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Homeless child

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Virulent

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Poisonous

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Transgression

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Crime

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Superimpose

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Put on top of

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Portal

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Door

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Victuals

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Food

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Subterfuge

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Trickery to deceive

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Debauchery

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Indulgence in sensual pleasures

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Rendezvous

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Meeting place

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Siesta

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Nap

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Junta

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Legislature

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Peon

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Peasant

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Connoisseur

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Expert

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Blasé

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Bored

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Carte Blanche

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A free hand

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Aficionado

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Devotee

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Bravado

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False bravery

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Melange

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Mixture

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Terse

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Brief and abrupt

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Pious

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Devoutly religious

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