Week 33 Flashcards by Colin Watkins | Brainscape

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Somber

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gloomy, sad

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Complacent

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self-satisfied

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debilitate

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weaken

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impetuous

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impulsive

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occult

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secret, mysterious, supernatural, learn all

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discreet

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careful, cautious, prudent

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foment

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stir up, instigate

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glean

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gather, collect

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quarry

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something hunted or pursued

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slovenly

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disorderly, carelessly

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abjure

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renounce, abstain from

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reproach

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rebuke, reprimand

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penitent

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regretful, confessing guilt

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evanescent

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fleeting, passing, momentary

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tantamount

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equivalent, identical

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propensity

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disposition, inclination, bent

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wary

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watchful, shrewd

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allay

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calm, soothe

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deter

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hinder, discourage

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connoisseur

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expert

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out of one’s depth

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in a situation that is too difficult to handle

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take under one’s wing

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to become responsible for

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on the dot

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exactly on time

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to hit the nail on the head

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to state or guess something correctly