Words 40-60 Flashcards by nicole rozanski | Brainscape

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pious

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reverent or devout (sometimes only outwardly so)

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conciliatory

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making peace

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resolute

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determined; firm; unwavering

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servile

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submissive; subservient; like a slave

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reticent

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restrained; uncommunicative

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taciturn

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untalkative (characteristic)

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repudiate

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to reject; to deny

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aesthetic

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artistic; having to do with artistic beauty

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prodigal

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extravagant; wasteful

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incessant

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unceasing; never ending

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plebeian

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common; vulgar

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laudable

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worthy of praise

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deter

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to prevent; to stop with fear

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redundant

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repetitive, unnecessary

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infamous

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having a bad reputation

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provocative

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exciting, attracting attention

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equivocal

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having two or more meanings; vague

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advocate

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to speak in favor of, to support

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extol

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to praise, to lift up

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euphony

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pleasant sound