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Vocab I Flashcards

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1
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Patronize

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Treat with kindness tinged with superiority

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Tardy

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Late

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Punctual

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On time

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Steadfast

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Steady

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Counsel

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Advice

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Didactic

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Preachy

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Obtuse

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Dull-witted

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Empirical

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Directly observed

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Retraction

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Taking back

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Phlegmatic

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Slow to excite

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Recrimination

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Blame

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Husbandry

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Skillful management of resources

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Subsequent

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Later

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Peevish

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Irritable

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Petulant

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Irritable

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Sophisticated

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Stylish

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Soporific

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Sleep-inducing

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Saccharine

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Sugary

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Bombastic

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Pretentious , conceited

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Magnificent

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Wonderful

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Abase

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Belittle

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Astute

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Shrewd, perceptive

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Flippant

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Off-hand,jokey

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Enthralling

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Gripping

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Vapid

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Insipid,bland

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Diminutive

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Very small

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Salutary

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Helpful

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Magnanimous

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Generous

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Insipid

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Dull,bland

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Sagacious

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Wise

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Baneful

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Destructive

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Dazzling

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Stunning

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Resolute

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Determined

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Pernicious

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Harmful

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Disingenuous

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Insincere, devious, dishonest

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Truculent

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Obstreperous

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Diverting

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Fun

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Corrupt

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Crooked observed

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Charismatic

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Charming,appealing

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Eccentric

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Odd

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Servile

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Overly submissive

42
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Moderate

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Mild

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Worthy

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Valuable

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Devastating

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Very bad

45
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Assuage

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Soothe

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Escalate

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Intensify

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Exploit

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Utilize

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Squelch

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Quiet

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Scour

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Make clean

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Dispersion

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Spreading

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Opportune

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Appropriate

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Conduction

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Transmission

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Fortification

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Protection

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Asylum

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Refuge

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Malice

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Hatred

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Etiquette

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The rules governing polite behavior

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Plethora

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A lot

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Imminent

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Looming

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Negotiate

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Discuss

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Cessation

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End

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Hostility

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Aggression

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Temperate

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Mild or moderate

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Disinclined

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Reluctant

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Acquiesce

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Give in to,comply with

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Supple

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Flexible

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Symmetrical

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Balances

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Meticulous

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Careful

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Alter

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Change

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Irrevocably

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Irreversibly

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Ergo

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Therefore

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Concordantly

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In agreement

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Irrelevant

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Not important

73
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Affinity

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Attraction

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Erroneous

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Incorrect

75
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Epiphany

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A sudden breakthrough of understanding

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