Word List 08 Deck 2 Page 7 Flashcards

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Inviolable

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Safe from harm

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Irreproachable

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Blameless

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Jaunty

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Lighthearted

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Lackadaisical

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Lacking energy

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Latent

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Hidden, but capable of being developed

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Libel

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Printed lies that harm someone’s reputation

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Listless

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Slow

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Luminary

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A famous person

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Magnate

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Powerful person

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Malignancy

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Harmfulness

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Marred

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Spoiled

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Maudlin

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Overly sentimental

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13
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Mercurial

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Changeable

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Mitigate

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To make less painful

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Monolithic

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Huge

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Mortify

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To humilate

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Mural

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Large painting on a wall

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Muzzle

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Device that prevents an animal from opening

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Nefarious

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Wicked

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Niche

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Space scooped out of a wall

A place or role that best fits a person or thing

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Nonchalant

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Unconcerned

22
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Obfuscating

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Confusing

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Odious

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Disgusting