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Vocab 8/20-8/24 Flashcards

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Adroit

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Cleverly skillful, resourceful, or ingenious

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Puerile

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Pertaining to a child or to childhood; childishly foolish; immature or trivial

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Vacuous

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Lacking in ideas or intelligence

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Incorrigible

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Unruly beyond correction or reform; firmly fixed

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Recalcitrant

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Resisting authority or control; hard to deal with

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Altruistic

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Unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others

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Urbane

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Reflecting elegance and sophistication

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Obsequious

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Characterized by servile compliance or deference; fawning

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Garrulous

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Excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner (especially about trivial matters); wordy

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Gregarious

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Fond of the company of others; sociable

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