Vocab Part 19 Flashcards

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sycophant

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a fawning, insincere admirer

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synthesize

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to combine disparate parts into a coherent whole

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tacit

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unspoken; implicit

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taciturn

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reticent or reserved; tending towards silence

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temperance

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moderation and restraint, sometimes used to specifically describe abstinence from alcohol

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tenuous

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weak, flimsy, insubstantial

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timorous

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meek or timid

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tirade

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an angry rant

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torpor

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tiredness, lethargy

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tortuous

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winding or twisty

complicated

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tractable

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can be easily influenced or managed

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transient

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passes quickly; short-lived

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ubiquitous

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ever-present or universal

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unadorned

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plain; unembellished

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