Week 14 Flashcards

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1
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Presumptuous

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Excessively forward

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Raffish

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Marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness

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3
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Redress

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An act of making something right

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4
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Renege

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Fail to fulfill a promise or obligation

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5
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Seemly

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According with custom or propriety

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6
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Snide

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Expressive or contempt; derogatory or mocking in an indirect way

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7
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Stymie

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Hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

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8
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Tout

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Advertise in a strongly positive terms; show off

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9
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Tribulation

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Something especially in event, that causes difficulty and suffering

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10
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Uncompromising

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Not making concessions

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Unruly

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(Of persons) noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline; unwilling to submit to authority

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12
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Vacuous

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Devoid of intelligence, matter, or significance

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13
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Contrite

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To be remorseful

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14
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Checkered

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Marked by disreputable or unfortunate happenings

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Raft

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A large number of something

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Scintillating

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Describes someone who is brilliant and lively

17
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Tender

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Offer up something formally

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Becoming

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Appropriate, and matches nicely

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Beatific

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Blissfully happy

20
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Fleece

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To deceive

21
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Powwow

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An informal meeting or discussion

22
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Amok

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In a frenzied or uncontrolled state

23
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Reprobate

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A person without morals who is disapproved of

24
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Cardinal

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Of primary importance; fundamental