Vocabulary chunk 3 Flashcards by Sarah James | Brainscape

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it was an innocuous question

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not harmful; harmless; not able to offend

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Egregious abuse of copyright

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to stand out in a bad way, shocking

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His response was remarkably candid

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straight forward; honest

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Her breathing was Erratic

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unpredictable

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bleak

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depressing take on life

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profuse

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pour out in abundance

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extant

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still in existence or surviving

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a contentious issue

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involving a lot of arguing

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Auspicious

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Promising success; favorable

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Enervate

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To deprive of force or strength; weaken

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Equivocal

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Vague; undecided

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stem

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to hold back or limit the flow or growth of something

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sedulous

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diligent and careful

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ambivalent

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mixed or conflicting emotion about something

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