Word Of The Day List #1 Flashcards

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Mar

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To damage or deface

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Censure

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To express severe criticism or disapproval

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Eccentric

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An odd erratic person or thing

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Guile

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Trickery; slyness

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Heed

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To pay attention to; to listen to and consider

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Sage

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An elderly person who is admired for wisdom, experience and judgment

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Belittle

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To represent or speak of as small or unimportant; to cause, to seem less or little

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Deference

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Courteous respect or regard

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Abstract

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A statement summarizing the important points of a given text

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Parsimony

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Cheapness

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Inadvertent

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Accidental; done by mistake or through lack of care and attention

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Verbose

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Very wordy

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Facilitate

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To make easier; to free from difficulties; to aid or assist

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Recalcitrant

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Stubbornly resistant to authority, domination or guidance

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Tangible

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Capable of being touched; capable of being grasped by the mind

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