Vocab Part 8 Flashcards

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facetious

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glib or flippant

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facilitate

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to make something easier or simpler

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fallacious

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relying on a fallacy and thus incorrect/misinformed

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fastidious

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meticulous

invested in cleanliness

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fluctuate

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to shift without apparent pattern

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foment

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to foster unrest or discontent

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forestall

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to hold off or try to prevent

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fortuitious

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fortunate and lucky

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frugal

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economical, thrifty

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gainsy

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deny or oppose

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galvanize

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to prod someone into action

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garrulous

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talkative

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gauche

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socially inept, inappropriate, or awkward

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germane

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relevant to the matter at hand

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glib

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talking volubly, but carelessly or insincerely

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gregarious

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sociable, genial