Vocab Words 1-50 Flashcards by Lila Cannon | Brainscape

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anecdote

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a short and funny story

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antagonist

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someone who opposes someone else; the villain

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beguile

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Use trickery to convince someone of something

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enervating

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Physically and mentally draining

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negligent

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being careless

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acumen

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very sharp/ smart in a specific area

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circuitous

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indirect; roundabout

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exemplary

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excellent; above and beyond

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florid

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elaborate/ decorative

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frugal

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thrifty; careful with money

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acquiescent (acquiesce)

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Someone who says yes to everything; people pleaser

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disdain

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To treat with contempt (hatred)

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jubilation ( jubilant )

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happy; celebratory

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extenuating

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forgivable circumstances

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mundane

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boring; not interesting

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submissive

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obidient

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demagogue

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manipulative leader

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equivocate

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purposely unclear

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erratic

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unpredictable

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reconciliation/ reconcile

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making two comparable; reestablishing relationships

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asylum

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refuge ( shelter or political )

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feign

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to pretend

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diligent

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careful/ hardworking

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novice

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newbie

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spurious

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false; lies or counterfeit

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adulation

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over the top praise

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camaraderie

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the spirit of good friendship

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precocious

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beyond ones years in knowledge

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rudimentary

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at an early stage; basic

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substantiate

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to give support to or to back up with reasoning

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debilitate

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to make weaker

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aesthetic

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the artistic value of something

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intuitive

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without much thought; straightforward

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penchant

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strong preference; tendency

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superflous

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unnecessary

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amicable

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friendly

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evanescent

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temporary

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inconsequential

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not important

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prosperity

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successful

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surreptitous

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secretive

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precarious

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unstable or not secure

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impute

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to blame

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callow

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inexperienced

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parched

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excessively dry

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repudiate

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to reject or refuse to accept

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anachronistic

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old fashioned & out of p

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derogatory

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insulting

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capricious

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impulsive; sudden change of mood

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spontaneity

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doing something without thinking

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vindictive

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mean-spirited; vengeful