Week 5 Flashcards by Tiffany Wu | Brainscape

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Exiguous

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Small

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Diminutive

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Little

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Tenuous

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Thin

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Munificent

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Very generous

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Magnanimous

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generous in forgiving an insult or injury

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Philanthropic

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Characterized by philanthropy

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Benevolent

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characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings

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Altruistic

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Charitable or unselfish

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Interminable

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Unending

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Chronic

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Constant

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Incessant

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Unending

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Deleterious

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Harmful

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Noxious

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Harmful

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Pernicious

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Causing harm

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Virulent

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actively poisonous

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Baneful

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Destructive

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Ominous

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Threatening

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Foreboding

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A prediction

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Scourge

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A whip

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Equanimity

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mental or emotional stability

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Aplomb

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Self confidence

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Placid

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Calm; peaceful

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Serenity

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State of being calm

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Tranquil

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Peaceful; calm

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Complacent

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Pleased with oneself’s achievements

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Pacific

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Make or preserve peace

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Meager

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lacking fullness

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Infinitesimal

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Exceedingly small

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Paltry

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Ridiculously small

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Scant

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Limited, small

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Dearth

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Scarcity; lack

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Paucity

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Smallness in quantity

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Negligible

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Insignificant

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Picayune

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Small

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Marginal

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Relating to

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Indigence

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Poverty

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Parsimonious

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Unwilling to spend money or use resources

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Frugality

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Wise in saving

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Penurious

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Extremely poor

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Austerity

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Sternness of attitude

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Evanescent

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Fading away

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Ephemeral

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Short lived

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Fleeting

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Short lived

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Transient

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Short lived

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Egregious

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Outstandingly bad

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Flagrant

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Obvious

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Heinous

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Hateful

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Execrable

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Extremely bad

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Deplorable

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Disgraceful

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Enormity

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Outrageous character

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Nefarious

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Evil

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Lethargy

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Lack of energy

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Listless

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Lack energy

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Phlegmatic

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Not easily excited; calm

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Slothful

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Lazy

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Lassitude

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Lack of energy

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Debilitate

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Make weak

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Devitalize

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Weaken

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Enervate

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Weaken