Vocabulary 3 Flashcards

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Perfidious

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Deceitful and untrustworthy

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2
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Pragmatic

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Based on practical rather than theoretical considerations

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3
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Precocious

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Premature, early development

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4
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Pretentious

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Attempting to impress by giving off the air of greater importance

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5
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Procrastinate

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Delay or postpone an action

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6
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Prosaic

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Lacking poetic beauty

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7
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Prosperity

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The state of being prosperous

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8
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Provocative

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Arousing sexual desire or interest

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9
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Prudent

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Acting or showing care and thought for the future

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10
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Querulous

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Complaining in a petulant or whining matter

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11
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Rancorous

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Showing deep seated resentment

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12
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Reclusive

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Avoiding the company of other people; solidarity

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13
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Reconciliation

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The reestablishing of cordial relations

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14
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Renovation

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The act of renewing or restoring

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15
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Restrained

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Characterized by reserve or moderation

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16
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Reverence

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To have deep respect for

17
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Sagacity

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The quality of being sagacious

18
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Scrutinize

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Examine mr inspect closely and thoroughly

19
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Spontaneous

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Having a natural or uninhibited manner; an occurrence without premonition or external stimulus

20
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Spurious

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Not being what it purports to be; false, untrue