week 8 wed Flashcards by Hannah Yamamoto | Brainscape

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suave

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effortlessly smooth in social situations

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tenure

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holding a position in office or property

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supplicate

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to request with great humility

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tendentious

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having bias

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felicitous

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well chosen

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philology

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literary study

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propriety

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good manners

proper behavior

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whet

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to sharpen

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prognosis

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the anticipated progress of recovery

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cursory

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superficially done

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miasma

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a poisonous atmosphere

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mot juste

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exactly the right word or expression

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unconscionable

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beyond reason

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welter

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a confused mass

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quizzical

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puzzled

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appall

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horrifying

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flounder

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to proceed with clumsiness and confusion

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procrustean

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showing merciless disregard for special circumstances

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cacophony

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discordant sound

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transient

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passing with time

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carp

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to complain

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brandish

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to shake or wave as a threat

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ample

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enough

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denigrate

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to disgrace a reputation

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coherent

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logically consistent

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misogyny

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hatred of women

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disingenuous

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not straightforward

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blatant

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obviously offensive

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flux

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flow

a continuous change

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dais

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raised platform

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frivolous

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of little importance

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galvanize

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to rouse, stir

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mendacious

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lying

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averse

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opposed

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chastise

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to punish by beating

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impassive

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no emotion

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oligarchy

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government where a few people have power

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prudent

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marked by careful planning

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incapacitate

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to make unable to function

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prevail

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to triumph over

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carnage

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massacre

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cogent

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appealing forcibly to the mind

convincing