Vocabulary 8 Flashcards

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Existing in name only, not real;

To small to be considered or taken seriously

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Nominal

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To make easy; cause to progress faster

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Expedite

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Not decisive or definite;

Unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no

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Noncommittal

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To steal something that has been given into ones trust;

To take improperly for ones own use

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Peculate

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Composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances.

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Sangfroid

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Thin, slender, not dense;
Lacking clarity or sharpness;
Of slight importance or significance;
Lacking a sound basis, poorly supported

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Tenuous

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Resistant to lawful authority;

Having the purpose of overwhelming an established government

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Seditious

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Bitter, sarcastic;

Highly caustic or biting

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Vitriolic

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To use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end

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Wheedle

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Courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to

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Affable

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To increase in greatness, power, or wealth

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Aggrandize

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Shapeless, without definite form
No particular type or character
Without organization

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Amorphous

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Scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic

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Erudite

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