week 5 definitions Flashcards

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prosperity

A

a successful, flourishing, or thriving condition, especially in financial respects; good fortune.

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provocative

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  • causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction, especially deliberately.
    -arousing sexual desire or interest, especially deliberately.
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prudent

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acting with or showing care and thought for the future.

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querulous

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complaining in a ( childishly sulky or bad-tempered) or whining manner.

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5
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rancorous

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characterized by bitterness or resentment.

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reclusive

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avoiding the company of other people; solitary.

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reconciliation

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  • the restoration of friendly relations.
  • the action of making one view or belief compatible with another.
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8
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renovation

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to restore to a former better state

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9
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resilient

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adjective
1.
(of a person or animal) able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.
2.
(of a substance or object) able to recoil or spring back into shape after bending, stretching, or being compressed.

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10
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restrained

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characterized by reserve or moderation; unemotional or dispassionate.

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11
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reverence

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deep respect for someone or something.

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12
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sagacity

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wise and prone to evaluating information before making a decision

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scrutinize

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examine or inspect closely and thoroughly.

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spontaneity

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performed or occurring as a result of a sudden inner impulse or inclination and without premeditation or external stimulus.

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15
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spurious

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not being what it appears or claims to be; false or fake.

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16
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submissive

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ready to conform to the authority or will of others; meekly obedient or passive.

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substantiate

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provide evidence to support or prove the truth of.

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subtle

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especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe.

19
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superficial

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existing or occurring at or on the surface.

20
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superfluous

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unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.