WOD #1 Flashcards by Hannah Taylor | Brainscape

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Abate

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Verb. To reduce in amount

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Incessant

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Adjective. Persistent

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Fallacy

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Noun. A false idea, mistaken belief

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Stagnant

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Adjective. Not moving or flowing; inactive

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Inconsequential

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Adjective. Of little or no importance

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Rescind

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Verb. To repeal; to take back

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Placid

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Adjective. Peaceful serene

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Capitulate

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Verb. To give up; surrender

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Duplicity

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Noun. Truncheon

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Proximity

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Noun. Nearness

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Persecute

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Verb. To mistreat, to harass, to abuse

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Venerate

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Verb. To revere, to honor, to worship

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Lenity

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Noun. A lack of seriousness

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Disingenuous

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Adjective. Devious

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Accrue

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Verb. To increase in amount over a period of time

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Sage

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Noun. A wise person

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Incontrovertible

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Adjective. Unable to argue, indisputable

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Anomaly

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Noun. Something that deviates from the normal

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Cacophony

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Noun. SOmething loud, harsh noise

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Germane

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Adjective. Important to

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Serendipitous

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Adjective. Lucky, fortunate

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Mediocrity

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Noun. The state of quality of being

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Cogent

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Adjective. Convincing, powerful

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Temerity

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Noun. Audacity, recklessness

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Conundrum

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Noun. Mystery, puzzle

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Embroil

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Verb. To get in an argument, to get entraged