Vocab Part 14 Flashcards
1
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onerous
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difficult or burdensome
2
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opaque
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not see-through; blocking light
3
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opportunism
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the practice of taking advantage of opportunities as they arise without particular concern for morality or ethics
4
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opprobrium
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criticism or condemnation
5
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oscillate
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to swing back and forth between two points, poles, or positions
6
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ostentatious
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overly showy in a way that is gaudy or vulgar
7
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outstrip
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to overtake or outrun
8
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overshadow
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to literally cast a shadow over
to appear more notable than
9
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painstaking
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attentive to detail, meticulous
10
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partial
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incomplete
11
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partisan
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a devoted supporter of a group, cause, or person
12
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patent
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blatant, obvious
13
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paucity
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scarcity, poverty
14
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pedantic
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overly concerned with irrelevant detail, fussy
