Week 8 Flashcards

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peerless

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adj - unequaled; having no equal

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2
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propriety

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noun - good manners or behaviors

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3
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virtuoso

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noun - a person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit.

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4
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curtail

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v - to cut short; to end

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5
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whimsical

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adj - playfully; spontaneous

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6
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amicable

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adj - friendliness; good will

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7
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devious

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adj - shifty; crooked;

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8
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dissonance

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noun - lack of harmony among musical notes.

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9
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efface

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v - erase (a mark) from a surface.

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10
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garrulous

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adj - excessively talkative, wordy

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11
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immutable

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adj - unchanging over time or unable to be changed.

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12
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ponderous

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adj - heavy; massive

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13
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predecessor

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noun - a person who held a job or office before the current holder.

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14
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rebuff

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v - reject someone in an abrupt or ungracious manner.

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15
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static

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Adj- not changing

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