Vocab 3 Flashcards by Sahar Saadat | Brainscape

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Floundering

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Flail/Thresh

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Parochial

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Myopic

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Proliferation

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Escalation

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Incendiary

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Inflammable

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Baleful/Malign

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Hostile

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Clandestine

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Furtive

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Peccadilloes/foibles

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faults

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Rectify/Redress

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Set right

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Perturbation/Vexation/Exasperation

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Irritation

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Exhort/Embolden/Rouse/Fortify

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Encourage

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Corroborate/Bolster

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Confirm

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Picayune/Paltry

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Insignificant

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Perfunctory

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Done without real feelings or intention

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Prolix

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Lengthy

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Solipsistic

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Egoism

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Arrant

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Complete

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Attenuate

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Reduce

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Reprobate

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Scoundrel/Miscreant

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Aboveboard

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Open and honest

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Endemic

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Native

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Dissolute/Dissipated/Debauched

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Carefree

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Caustic

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Mordant

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Demarcate

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Separate or limit

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Impetus

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Motivation

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Meander

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Wander aimlessly

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Perennial

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Eternal

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Misconstrue

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Misinterpret

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Progeny

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Offspring

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Penurious/Destitute/impecunious

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poor

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Indemnify

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Reimburse

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Elucidate/illuminate/Explicate/Annotate

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Clarify

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Perturbation/vexation/Exasperation/Irksome

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bothersome/irritating

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Peddle/Tout

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Sell