Vocab 81-100 Flashcards by Vivek Krishnam | Brainscape

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languid

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slow and listless

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pious

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religious; devout

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ponderous

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weighty; heavy

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protracted

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drawn out; lengthy

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deference

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a show of respect

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heretic

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someone who goes against acceptable religious beliefs

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paucity

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scarcity

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profuse

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very abundant; flowing

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conciliate

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to soothe anger

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contrite

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thoroughly sorry

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didactic

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intending to teach

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diffident

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shy; lacking confidence

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digression

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straying from a topic

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dissent

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disagreement

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elucidate

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to explain; to make clear

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gullible

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overly trusting

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strut

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a self-important walk

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denounce

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to speak against publicly

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laud

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to praise

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surreptitious

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secret

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astute

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clever; shrewd; ready-witted

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blasphemy

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irreverent talk about God

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censure

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severely criticize; blame