Vocab 6 Flashcards

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licentious

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promiscous

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litigant

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person involved in a lawsuit

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maverick

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indepent minded person, non-conformist

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mawkish

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sentimental in a sweet or sickly way

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maxim

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a short, pithy statement of truth

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mendacious

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lying

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meretricious

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appearing attractive but having little value

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modicum

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a small quantity of something

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morass

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a mess, a complicated situation

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munificent

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generous

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nadir

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lowest point

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neophyte

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a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief

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obdurate

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stubborn

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obfuscate

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render unclear, bewilder someone

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obstreperous

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noise and difficult to control, disorderly

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officious

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self assertive, overbearing

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onerous

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involing many obligations or effort

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ostensible

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seemingly so

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palliate

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make less severe

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panacea

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a remedy for all diseases

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paradigm

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a typical example, a model

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paucity

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a lack of, scarcity

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pejorative

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expressing contempt or disapproval

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penurious

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poverty-sticken