Vocab List 3 Flashcards
1
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Abstruse
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difficult to understand, obscure
2
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adroit
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skillful, adept
3
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aesthetic
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artistic, sensitive to art and beauty, relating to beauty
4
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ambivalent
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undecided, unsure which course to follow
5
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autonomous
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self-determined, self-governing, not controlled by others
6
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bereft
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without, deprived of
7
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cerebral
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very smart, intelligent
8
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complacent
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self-centered, smug, self-satisfied, contented
9
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concise
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brief, to the point
10
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congenial
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friendly, pleasant, agreeable
11
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corollary
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a conclusion/ logical inference that comes from proof
12
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curtail
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to shorten, reduce
13
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defunct
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no longer functioning or existing
14
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detractor
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one who does not support something
15
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discern
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to distinguish, detect