w 25+26 Flashcards by Sarah Fenton

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Protean (adj)

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capable of quickly assuming many forms

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pugnacious (adj)

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belligerent, always ready for a fight

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pulchritude (n)

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beauty

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Purgative (adj/N)

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cleansing, cathartic

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pusillanimous (adj)

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cowardly or afraid

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Quaint (adj)

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attractively old fashioned

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quaver (v)

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to tremble

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quell (v)

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to suppress

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querulous (adj)

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constantly complaining

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quiescent (adj)

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at rest

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quintessence (n)

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the essential part

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Quixotic (adj)

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impractical

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quizzical (adj)

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indicating gentle amusements

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raconteur (N)

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a skilled teller of ancedotes

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Raffish (adj)

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a low class, crude, rakish

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rancor (n)

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lingering feelings of ill will

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Rapacious (adj)

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greedy, grasping, ready to seize whatever they can

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recalcitrant (adj)

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unmanageable

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recidivism (n)

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habitual backsliding

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Recidivision (n)

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repeated habitual backsliding

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recondite (adj)

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hard to understand

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regale (v)

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to entertain in a fancy way