Word List 6-7-8 Flashcards

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1
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can be cultivated

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arable

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2
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avoid

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circumvent

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3
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something which does not match up; inconsistency

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discrepancy

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4
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clearly wrong

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flagrant

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5
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not advisable

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inexpedient

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6
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in short supply

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meager

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7
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biased; one-sided; committed to one group

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partisan

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8
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forbid

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proscribe

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9
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comfort for grief

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solace

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10
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dull; uninspiring

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vapid

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11
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random; for no definite reason

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arbitrary

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12
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psychic; mystic

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clairvoyant

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13
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to make a clar distinction; see the difference

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discriminate

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14
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showy; ornate

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flamboyant

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15
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perfect; flawless; cannot make mistakes

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infallible

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16
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wander from side to side

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meander

17
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evoking sadness or pity

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pathos

18
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study of versification

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prosody

19
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to ask for; seek

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solicit

20
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multicolored; speckled

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variegated