#3 Flashcards by Mona Imrane | Brainscape

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overhaul (v)

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to take apart for examination and/or repair

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impudent (adj)

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not showing due respect

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deft (adj)

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neatly skillful

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idiosyncratic (adj)

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quirky/unique to an individual

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wane (v)

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to decline

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gratuitous (adj)

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uncalled for; unwarranted

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viable (adj)

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workable; able to live or grow

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stoic (adj)

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enduring hardship without complaining

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hubris (n)

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excessive pride

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gluttonous (adj)

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excessive in eating + drinking

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renowned (adj)

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famous

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vicariously (adv)

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experienced through the actions of others

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misnomer (adj)

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wrong name for something

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arboreal (adj)

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living in trees

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fortuitous (adj)

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happening by chance or luck

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