Word List 6 J-R Flashcards by Madeline Fagen | Brainscape

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jaded

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cynical, tired, bored

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lampoon

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to ridicule

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lilting

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pleasantly rising and falling (as in voices or songs)

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loquacious

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talkative

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maelstrom

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giant whirlpool

2. violent storm

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mirth

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happiness

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nebulous

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vague, unclear, cloudy

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nettle

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to annoy

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oaf

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a big, clumsy, stupid person

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obsequious

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overly submissive, ass kissing

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officious

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pushy, offering unwanted help or advice

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opulence

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wealth, abundance

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ordination

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a ceremony for initiation of a priest

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outlandishness

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unconventional, absurd

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paltry

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unimportant, insignificant, trivial

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parochial

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narrow-minded

2. relating to a church parish

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peccadillo

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small crime

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penitent

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sorry

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perdition

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hell, damnation

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pithy

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short and to the point, full of meaning

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plight

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bad situation

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polemical

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deliberately controversial

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prattle

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foolish or meaningless talk, babble

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précis

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summary

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prestidigitation

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magic tricks

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propriety

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proper behavior

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quack

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one who pretends to be a doctor, a dishonest person

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rabid

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furious or mad, irrationally extreme

2. infected by rabies

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ramshackle

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shaky, unstable, rickety

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red herring

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misleading clue

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relinquish

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to give in

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repast

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meal

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repose

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rest, relaxation

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retrogress

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to go back to an earlier or simpler condition

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revile

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to insult

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rider

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an addition to a document

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rogue

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one who cheats or plays tricks

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ruddiness

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reddish in complextion