Week 6 Flashcards

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Obfuscate

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To obscure

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Obdurate

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Stubborn

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Obsequious

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Deferential, submissive

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Obsequies

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Funeral rites

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Obstinate

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Stubborn

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Obstreperous

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Unruly

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Obviate

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To prevent

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Occluded

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Isolated

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Onerous

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Burdensome

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Ontology

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Theory of existence

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Opaque

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Abstruse

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Opine

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Opinion related

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Opprobrious

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Disgraceful

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Oscillate

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Rock back and forth

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Palatial

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Palace like

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Palaver

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Long talk

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Palette

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Paint mixing board

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Pall

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Lose interest

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Palpable

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Obvious

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Palpitation

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Shakes

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Panache

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Flamboyance

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Panegyric

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Elaborate

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Panoply

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Impressive amount

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Pare

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To trim

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Parity

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Equality

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Parochial

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Of a limited scope

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Parody

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Humorous imitation

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Parsimony

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Stinginess

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Pastiche

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Copied music

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Pathos

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Compassion

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Peccadillo

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Minor flaw

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Pedagogue

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Teacher

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Pedant

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Boring

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Pejorative

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Verbal attack

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Penchant

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Inclination

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Penumbra

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Shadow

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Penury

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Poverty

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Perambulator

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Baby carriage

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Perdition

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Damnation

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Peregrinate

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Wandering

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Perfidious

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Not loyal

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Peripatetic

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Wandering eyes

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Perjure

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To lie in court

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Perusal

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Examination

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Philanderer

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Womanizer

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Philology

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Study of words

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Pious

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Devout

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Pique

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Injured pride

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Pithy

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Concise

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Placid

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Calm