Words 3 Flashcards

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capsule

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a little box, or container

an extremely condensed or brief version of something

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2
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indignant

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angry because something is unfair, resentful

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3
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aggregate

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to collect or gather into a mass

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4
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egregious

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extremely + noticeably bad

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5
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invidious

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likely to cause offense, discontent, and envy

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diligence

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earnest care + effort

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eloquent

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presenting a clear message

fluent, persuasive expression

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elocution

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the art of effective public speaking

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interlocutory

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made during the process of a legal action + not final or definitive

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circumlocution

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evasion in speech

indirect way of saying something

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loquacious

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talkative, given to fluent or excessive talk

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12
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odious

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arousing or deserving hatred

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13
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odium

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hatred + condemnation

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14
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imprecations

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curses, offensive words

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15
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deprecate

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to belittle

to disapprove of

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incorrigible

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incapable of being corrected or amended

incurable

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obsequious

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compliant, ingratiating

eager to please + obey

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undulant

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rising and falling in waves

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undulating

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wavy, fluctuating

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redundancy

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superfluity, the state of being unnecessary

21
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visionary

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having the ability to imagine how society will develop in the future, insightful, inventive

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providential

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unplanned but happening exactly when needed

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improvidence

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lack of foresight or thinking ahead

24
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Providence

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divine influence thought to control people’s lives

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visualization

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formation of mental images

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rectitude

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honesty and correct moral behaviour

27
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obsequies

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funeral rites

28
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regimen

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systematic plan or regular course of action

29
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provisional

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serving for the time being, temporary

30
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operational

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relating to the performance of practical work, working, functional

31
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illegible

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impossible to read

32
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illegal

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against the law, criminal

33
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colloquy

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a formal conversation

34
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gregarious

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social, outgoing

35
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allocate

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designate, distribute