Week 4 Flashcards by Tiffany Wu

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Berate

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Scold

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Excoriate

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Denounce

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Admonish

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To caution

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Censure

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Strong expression of disapproval

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Reprove

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Prove again

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Childe

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Scold

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Reproach

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Blame

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Belie

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Contradict

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Repudiate

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To reject as having no authority

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Refute

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To prove to be false

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Debunk

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To expose as being false

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Remonstrate

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To say in protest

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Deprecate

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Express earnest disapproval of

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Renounce

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To give up voluntarily

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Neurotic

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crazy

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Skittish

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Shy, restless

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Solicitous

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Anxious

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Frantic

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Wildly excited

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Frenzy

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Wild

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Frantic

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Wild excited

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Adept

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Very skilled

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Competent

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Skillful, experienced

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Finesse

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Skillful

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Dexterity

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Skillful

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Proficient

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Skillful

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Conservative

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Cautiously moderate

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Orthodox

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Pertaining to beliefs

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Conforming

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To act in accordance

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Reactionary

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Favoring reaction

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Regressive

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Return

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Aspersion

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Criticism

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Calumny

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Criticism

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Impugn

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Cast doubts upon

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Malign

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Speak evil of

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Vilify

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Speak ill of

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Disparage

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Belittle

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Denigrate

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Criticize

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Banish

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Expel from

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Alienate

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To make indifferent

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Proscribe

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Banish

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Exile

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Banish

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Pariah

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An outcast

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Ostracism

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Exclusion from social acceptance

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Embargo

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Restraint

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Erudite

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Knowledgeable

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Elucidate

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To make clear

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Cultivate

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Improve growth

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Illuminate

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To brighten with light

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Astute

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Clever

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Acumen

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Sharp insight

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Acuity

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Sharpness

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Perspicacious

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Sharp mental perception and understanding

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Discerning

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Show good judgment

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Judicious

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good judgment

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Sagacious

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Wisdom

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Shrewd

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Clever

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Anomaly

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Something that doesn’t fit

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Aberration

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Act of departing from the normal

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Deviation

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Departure from norm