Vocab #5 Flashcards

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Diatribe

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Sharply abusive attack, tirade

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Deluge

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Overwhelm, flood like

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Pilfer

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To steal in small quantities

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Remedial

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Affording help- cure; corrective

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Sycophant

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A self-seeking, servile flatter

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Belabor

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To explain, more than necessary

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Pugnacious

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Inclined to quarrel or fight readily

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Abject

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Utterly hopeless, miserable

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Ruminate

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To meditate on; ponder

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Dichotomy

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Division into 2 parts

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Overwhelm, flood like

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Deluge

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Sharply abusive attack

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Diatribe

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To steal in small quantities

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Pilfer

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Affording help, cure; corrective

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Remedial

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A self-seeking, servile flatterer

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Sycophant

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To explain, more than necessary

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Belabor

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Inclined to quarrel or fight readily

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Pugnacious

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Utterly hopeless, miserable

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Abject

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To meditate on; ponder

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Ruminate

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Division into 2 parts

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Dichotomy