Vocab List 3 Flashcards

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Abstruse

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difficult to understand, obscure

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adroit

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skillful, adept

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aesthetic

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artistic, sensitive to art and beauty, relating to beauty

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ambivalent

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undecided, unsure which course to follow

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autonomous

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self-determined, self-governing, not controlled by others

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bereft

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without, deprived of

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cerebral

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very smart, intelligent

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complacent

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self-centered, smug, self-satisfied, contented

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concise

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brief, to the point

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congenial

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friendly, pleasant, agreeable

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corollary

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a conclusion/ logical inference that comes from proof

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curtail

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to shorten, reduce

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defunct

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no longer functioning or existing

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detractor

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one who does not support something

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discern

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to distinguish, detect

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dogged

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stubborn, persistent

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elated

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overjoyed, very happy

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equivocal

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open to interpretation

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evanescent

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short-lived, fleeting, passing`

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exacerbate

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to make something worse

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finagle

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manipulate, achieve things through deception and trickery

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galvanize

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energize, stir up

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hedonist

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someone who is devoted to seeking sensual pleasure

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incongruous

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not in agreement, disharmonious

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intransigent

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stubborn, not willing to compromise