Word Of The Week Flashcards by Leslie Dreiling | Brainscape

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Sapient

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Wise

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Quash

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Crush

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Explicate

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To explain in detail

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Umbrage

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Offense

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Hackneyed

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Overused/unoriginal

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Quiescent

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Quiet, tranquility

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Abeyance

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Temporary suspension of time…inactivity

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Mollify

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To soothe or soften in feeling

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Ribald

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Unrestrained; profane; characterized by or indecent humor

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Bovine

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Cow-like, dull

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Effusive

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Gushy, lacking reserve

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Facetious

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Inappropriately flippant(lacking seriousness)

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Lachrymose

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Tearful/weeping

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Flagging

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Weak, drooping

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Augury

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Omen, prediction

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Zephyr

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A soft breeze

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Clamor

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Noise

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Ignoble

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Low character/common