Word List 62 Flashcards by Jennifer Zhang | Brainscape

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Fraudulent

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Cheating; Deceitful

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Roster

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List

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Nadir

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Lowest point

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Denizen

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Inhabitant or resident; Regular visitor

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Static

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Unchanging; Lacking development

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Acumen

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Mental keenness

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Eschew

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Avoid

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Sodden

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Soaked; Dull, as if from drink

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Aquatic

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Pertaining to water

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Abrasive

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Rubbing away; Tending to grind down

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Lavish

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Liberal; Wasteful

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Sinewy

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Tough; Strong and firm

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Comparable

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Similar

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Axiom

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Self-evident truth requiring no proof

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Concession

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An act of yielding

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Jeopardize

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Endanger; Imperil; Put at risk

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Musky

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Having the odor of musk

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Apprehend

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Arrest (a criminal); Dread; Perceive

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Promiscuous

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Mixed indiscriminately; Haphazard; Irregular, particularly sexually

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Perdition

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Damnation; Complete ruin

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Generic

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Characteristic of an entire class or species

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Mollify

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Soothe

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Ostensible

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Apparent; Professed; Pretended

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Anecdote

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Short account of an amusing or interesting event

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Remediable

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Reparable

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Enterprising

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Full of initiative

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Improvise

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Compose on the spur of the moment

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Revulsion

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Sudden violent change of feeling; Reaction

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Intemperate

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Immoderate; Excessive; Extreme

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Hibernal

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Wintry

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Reparation

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Amends; Compensation

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Gory

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Bloody

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Grouse

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Complain; Fuss

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Scamp

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Rascal

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Expurgate

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Clean; Remove offensive parts of a book

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Gruel

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Liquid food made by boiling oatmeal, etc.

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Atlas

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A bound volume of maps, charts, or tables

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Incur

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Bring upon oneself

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Purveyor

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Furnisher of foodstuffs; Caterer

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Arraign

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Charge in court; Indict

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Braggart

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Boaster

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Attentive

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Alert and watchful; Considerate; Thoughtful

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Deride

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Ridicule; Make fun of

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Stanch

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Check flow of blood

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Percussion

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Striking one object against another sharply