Vocabulary #14 Flashcards by Henry Duong | Brainscape

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Implausible

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Not believable

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Incongruity

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Nonconformity, disagreement, incompatibility

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Insularity

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Qualities of an island, narrow-mindedness of opinion

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Morose

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Being sullen or gloomy

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Placate

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To appease or to pacify by making concessions

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Poignant

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Piercing, incisive, and keen

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Provincial

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Lacking sophistication, narrow-minded

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Reiterate

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To repeat

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Spontaneous

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Having no external cause, acting on impulse

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Synthesis

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Combining parts into a whole

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Toxic

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Poisonous

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Vigilant

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Very alert, watchful

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