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Vocab Unit 14 Flashcards

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Perfunctory

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Nasty and without attention to detail, not thorough; as a formality only

Going through the motions

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Peripatetic

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Often moving or wondering from place to place

Nomadic

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Peripheral

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The outer areas; related to the key issue but not central importance

Minor

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Petulant

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Easily irritated or annoyed

crabby

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Pilfer

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Make off with belongings of others; steal

Embezzle

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Placate

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To soothe or mollify

Appease

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Placid

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Free from disturbance; living without undue worry, taking life easy; not easily irritated

calm

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Precise

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Sharply exacted or accurate or delimited

Definite

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Premeditated

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Characterized by deliberate purpose and some degree of planning

Plan

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Perfidy

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Betrayal of trust; an act of deliberate betrayal

Treachery

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Pretentious

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Making claim to or creating an appearance of importance or distinction; intended to attract notice and impress others; of display that is tawdry or vulgar

Conceited

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Prevalent

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Widely accepted, favored or practiced, widespread in a particular time

Common

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Probity

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Complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles

Fidelity

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Proclivity

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A natural inclination

Tendency

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Prodigal

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n. A recklessly extravagant consumer
adj. marked by rash extravagance; very generous

Wasteful

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Prodigious

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So great in size or force or extent a to elicit awe; far beyond what is usual

Monumental

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Profuse

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Produced or growing in extreme abundance

Bounteous

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Provoke

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Provide the needed stimulus for; evoke or provoke to appear or occur; call for the emotion or feelings

Incite

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Proximity

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The property of being close together

Closeness

20
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Prudence

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Discretion in practical affairs; knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress

Caution

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