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Vocabulary #2 Flashcards

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Deference

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Humble submission and respect (N)

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Lackadaisical

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Lacking enthusiasm and determination; Carelessly lazy (adj)

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Predicament

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A difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation (n)

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Intrepid

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Fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect) (adj)

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Flummox

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To perplex someone greatly; bewilder (v)

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Antithetical

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Directly opposed or contrasted; mutually incompatible (adj)

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Pragmatic

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Dealing with things sensibly and realistically (adj)

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Scrupulous

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Diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details; concerned with avoiding doing wrong (adj)

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Eminent

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Famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession (adj)

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Impregnable

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Unable to be captured or broken into (adj)

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