Words Flashcards
1
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Sycophant
A
Someone who uses flattery to get what he/she wants from an authority figure
2
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Pernicious
A
Intending to cause harm
3
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Ubiquitous
A
Appearing everywhere
4
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Non sequitur
A
A statement that does not logically follow a conversation’s flow
5
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Diatribe
A
A forceful or bitter verbal attack
6
Q
Slipshod
A
Showing a lack or care or thought
7
Q
Nerfarious
A
Wicked or criminal
8
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Precursor
A
A person or thing that comes before another of a similar kind
9
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Impregnable
A
Unable to be captured or broken into
10
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Demure
A
Shy or modest
11
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Jingoistic
A
Overly patriotic
12
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Implacable
A
Unable to be soothed
13
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Affinity
A
A nautural skill
14
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Coquette
A
A woman who flirts to get what she wants
15
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Harangue
A
Lecture at length in an aggressive way
