Word List 2 Flashcards by Courtney Ragsdale | Brainscape

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convergence

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joining of parts

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deleterious

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harmful

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demagogue

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rabble rousing leader

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digression

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straying from the main point

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diligent

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hard working

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discredit

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dishonor, disgrace

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disdain

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to regard with scorn

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divergent

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variant, moving apart

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empathy

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sharing of feelings

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emulate

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follow an example

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enervating

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tiring, weakening

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enhance

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improve, augment

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ephemeral

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momentary, fleeting

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evanescent

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short lived, as an image

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exasperation

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irritation, frustration

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exemplary

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outstanding

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extenuating

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guilt diminishing

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florid

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flushed, ornate

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fortuitous

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lucky

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frugal

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thrifty

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hackneyed

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overused, cliched

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haughty

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arrogant, condescending

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hedonist

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pleasure seeker

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hypothesis

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theory requiring proof

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impetuous

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rash, impulsive