Words Flashcards by elisa ricco | Brainscape

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Encompass

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Include

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Entrepreneur

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Takes risks in a business

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Eradicate

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Wipe out

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Homogeneous

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The same in all its parts

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Presumptuous

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Too bold, overly confident

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Sordid

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Indecent, morally low

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Standardize

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Conform to a model

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Stint

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Period of time

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Stringent

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Strict, severe

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Exhort

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To urge with argument or strong advice

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Flamboyant

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Original, very showy

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Foible

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Minor weakness

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Innocuous

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Harmless, inoffensive

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Rancor

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Intense hatred or I’ll will

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Recrimination

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Countercharge

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Repugnant

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Repulsive, offensive, distasteful

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Deplore

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To fell or express disapproval of

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Utilitarian

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Made or intended for practical uses

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Decorum

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Behavior code

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Espouse

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To support, argue for, or adopt (idea or cause)

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Exhilaration

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Cheerfulness, high spirit

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Exorbitant

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Excessive

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Extricate

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To free from a tangled situation

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Orthodox

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Traditional

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Tenuous

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Having little substance or basis, weak, poorly supported

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Annihilate

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Destroy completely

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Emanate

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To flow or come out from a source

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Holistic

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Considers everything, the whole

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Proficient

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Skilled, highly competent

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Staunch

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Firm, loyal, strong in support

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Subversive

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Acting or intending to undermine or overthrow something established

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Vindicate

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To clear from blame or suspicion

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Adept

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Skillful, proficient, expert