Wordlist 2 Flashcards
1
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demotic
A
of or pertaining to the people
2
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scruple
A
an ethical consideration that inhibits action
3
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circumlocution
A
a roundabout, lengthy way of expression
4
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sparing
A
frugal, thrifty
5
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remunerative
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providing payment; profitable
6
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amend
A
to put right; to change or modify
7
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profligacy
A
the state of being profligate
8
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adulation
A
excessive or slavish admiration or flattery
9
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hardheaded
A
practical; rational
10
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utilitarian
A
exhibiting mere utility
11
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allusion
A
an implied reference
12
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vestigial
A
degraded
13
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ingratiating
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capable of winning favor
14
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stash
A
to store in a usually secret place for future use
15
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deciduous
A
not lasting
16
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murky
A
dark, gloomy, vague
17
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admonish
A
to reprove mildly, to warn
