Vocabulary Unit 9 Flashcards by Sydney Zellers | Brainscape

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difficulties; misfortune

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adversity

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a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy

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advocate

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raise for discussion

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broach

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abrupt or offhand in speech or manner

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brusque

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humble submission and respect

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deference

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cause leaves to fall off

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defoliate

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obscure and difficult to understand

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esoteric

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adopt or supports

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espouse

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grayish white

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hoary

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sharpen

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hone

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sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious

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lavish

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not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful

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lax

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annoyingly, insensitive, or slow to understand

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obtuse

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remove

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obviate

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a warning sign; omen

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portent

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someone who puts on an act

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poseur

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feel deep respect of admiration for

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revere

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full of

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riddled

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a book, especially a large, heavy, scholarly one

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tome

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mentally or physically inactive; lethargic

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torpid