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deference

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(n). respectful regard; respect

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vacillate

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(v). to waver between two choices

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fervor

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(n). passion

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pragmatic

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(adj). more concerned with facts than with theories; practical

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alleviate

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(v). to lessen a bad feeling

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negligence

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(n). carelessness

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ascetic

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(adj). without luxuries; living simply, austere

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dogmatic

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(adj). stubbornly opinionated

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condone

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(v). to forgive, overlook

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dissent

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(n). disagreement, refusal to conform

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didactic

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(adj.) intended to teach; instructive

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disparity

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(n). a lack of equality

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ephemeral

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(adj). fleeting; short-lived

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prosaic

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(adj). dull; uninspired; bland

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calumny

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(n). a false, malicious statement intended to harm

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disparage

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(v). to speak badly of

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profuse

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(adj). many of; abundant

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euphemism

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(n). a nice way of saying a bad thing; a word of phrase used in place of another word or phrase thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt.

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lassitude

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(n). weariness

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ubiquitous

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(adj). omnipresent; existing everywhere at the same time.

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pariah

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(n.) a social outcast

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spurious

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(adj.) false; lacking authenticity; different than what claimed to be

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fastidious

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(adj.) overly critical; concerned that even the smallest detail be just right

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mitigate

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(v.) to lessen the severity of

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mutable

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(adj.) tending or likely to change; capable of changing

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venerate

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(v.) to regard with profound respect; to honor as sacred

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capitulate

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(v.) to give into something unavoidable; to surrender, especially under specified conditions

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astute

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(adj.) perceptive; intelligent

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paradox

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(n.) something that seems contradictory but is or may be true nonetheless

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languidly

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(adv.) slowly; in a tired fashion

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censure

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(v.) to criticize; to strongly disapprove; to blame

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reprehensible

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(adj.) shameful; extremely bad

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relegate

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(v.) to move or dismiss to a lower or less important position

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miserly

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(adj.) greedy for money and unwilling to share or spend it

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taciturn

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(adj.) silent; sparing with words

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cathartic

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(adj.) emotionally cleansing; purging; purifying

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vapid

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(adj.) lacking freshness or zest; stale; flat

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insolent

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(adj.) boldly disrespectful

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reproach

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(v.) to find fault with; to blame or censure

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placate

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(v.) to make calm; to soothe

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affable

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(adj.) easy to talk to or approach; friendly

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esoteric

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(adj.) known or understood by only a few

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hubris

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(n.) excessive pride or self confidence

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deleterious

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(adj.) harmful

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obstinate

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(adj.) stubbornly adhering to one’s beliefs, purpose, etc.

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jocular

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(adj.) intended to be funny; having a playful, joking disposition

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polemical

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(adj.) inclined to argue or debate

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prodigal

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(adj.) wasteful; lavish

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avarice

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(n.) greed

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quandary

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(n.) a dilemma; a puzzling situation

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bane

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(n). something that continually causes pain or destruction.

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reverent

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(adj.) showing a profound or high level of respect.

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precarious

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(adj.) dangerous or risky; uncertain.

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aloof

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(adj.) emotionally removed or distant; showing no concern.

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indolent

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(adj.) lazy

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gregarious

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(adj.) sociable; outgoing.

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cantankerous

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(adj.) bad-tempered; easy to anger and difficult to get along with.

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impugn

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(v.) to attack as false or untrustworthy.

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cryptic

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(adj.) hard to understand or decipher; hidden; mysterious

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iniquity

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(n.) a great injustice; a grossly immoral act.

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sycophant

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(n.) a self-servant who tries to gain power through flattery

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efface

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(v.) to wipe out; to treat as unimportant

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ardent

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(adj.) full of passion and emotion

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adamant

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(adj.) unyielding; unwilling to bend

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din

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(n.) an on-going loud sound; noise

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laud

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(v.) to praise

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copious

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(adj.) abundant; plentiful

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voracious

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(adj.) craving or consuming large quantities; exceedingly eager; insatiable

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delectable

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(adj.) delicious

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scruples

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(n.) morals or ethics

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itinerant

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(adj.) tending to move or wander; prone to travel

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acrid

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(adj.) unpleasantly strong or bitter in taste, smell, tone, or character.

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erudite

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(adj.) wise due to much studying; scholarly

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obtuse

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(adj.) not clear or precise in perception, feeling, or intellect

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surreptitious

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(adj.) done or made in a secret, stealthy way

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intrepid

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(adj.) fearless

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burgeon

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(v.) to grow or develop quickly

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inception

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(n.) the beginning or earliest stage

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debunk

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(v.) to prove wrong or false

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indignant

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(adj.) angry, often at the unfairness of something

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furtive

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(adj.) sneaky; done in a way not intended to be noticed.

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charlatan

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(n.) an imposter; a quack; a fraud

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phlegmatic

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(adj.) calm and unemotional

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occlude

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(v.) to prevent the passage of

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bemused

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(adj.) lost in thought; preoccupied, bewildered

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eclectic

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(adj.) taken from a variety if sources

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innocuous

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(adj.) harmless

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diffident

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(adj.) lacking self-confidence

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paradigm

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(n.) an example or model

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dilatory

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(adj.) intended to delay

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perfunctory

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(adj.) done in a routine way; hasty and superficial

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paragon

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(n.) a model or pattern of excellence

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proclivity

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(n.) a natural inclination or disposition

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torpor

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(n.) extreme mental and physical sluggishness

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verdant

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(adj.) green with foliage and vegetation

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emulate

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(v.) to imitate with effort to equal or excel.

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malleable

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(adj.) capable of being shaped or molded

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perfidious

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(adj.) deliberately treacherous and/or faithless; deceitful

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apathy

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(n.) a lack of interest or emotion

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vindicate

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(v.) to justify or uphold; to clear, as for blame or suspicion.

English 2012-2013 (6 decks)

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