1 Flashcards by Charlotte McMullen

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Inhibit

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To prevent, restrain, stop

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Innate

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Inborn, native

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Insatiable

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Incapable of being satisfied

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Insular

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Separated and narrow minded, closed off

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Intrepid

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Brave in the face of danger

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Inveterate

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Stubbornly established by habit

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Jubilant

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Extremely joyful, happy

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Lithe

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Graceful, flexible, supple

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Lurid

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Ghastly, sensational

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Maverick

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An independent, nonconformist person

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Maxim

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A common saying expressing a principle of conduct

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Meticulous

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Extremely careful with details

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Modicum

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A small amount of something

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Morose

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Gloomy or sullen

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Myriad

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Consisting of a very great number

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Nadir

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The lowest point of something

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Nominal

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Trifling, insignificant

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Novice

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A beginner, someone without training or experience

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Nuance

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A slight variation in tone, meaning or expression

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Oblivious

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Lacking consciousness or awareness of something

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Obsequious

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Excessively compliant or submissive

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Obtuse

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Lacking in quickness of sensibility or intellect

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Panacea

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A remedy for all ills or difficulties

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Parody

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A satirical imitation

Penchant

A tendency, partiality, preference

Perusal

A careful examination, review