Words to Review Flashcards by Brandon Turcotte

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proclivity

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inclination

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ameliorate

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to improve

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contrite

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regretful

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ingenuous

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innocent

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censure

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to criticize

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cogent

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convincing

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desultory

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rambling

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disparate

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different

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ephemeral

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short-lived

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fervid

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very emotional

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inimical

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hostile

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recondite

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difficult to understand

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vacillate

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indecisive

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dissemble

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to disguise

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pertinacious

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stubborn/persistant

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specious

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misleading

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intrepid

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fearless

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sanction

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authorize

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soporific

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sleep-inducing

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convival

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sociable

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decadent

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decaying morals

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evanescent

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short-lived

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gainsay

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to deny

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innocuous

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harmless

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obviate

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to prevent

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perfidy

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faithlessness

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sagacious

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wise

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sanguine

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optimistic

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vapid

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dull

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impetuous

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impulsive

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mordant

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critical

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repudiate

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reject

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acumen

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good judgement

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eschew

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to avoid

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exculpate

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prove innocent

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feign

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to fake

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furtive

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secretive

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pensive

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reflective/thinking

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portend

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foreshadow

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salutary

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beneficial

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obeisance

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respect

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panacea

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cure-all

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truculent

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aggressive

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acrimonious

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bitter

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canny

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good judgement

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magisterial

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having authority

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opprobrium

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criticism

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parsimonious

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stingy

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tempestuous

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turbulent emotions

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vitiate

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impair the efficiency