5/5 Flashcards by Krishna Khan | Brainscape

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Tyro

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Beginner or novice

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Tortuous

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Full of twist and turns

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Superannuate

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Retire someone with a pension

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Senility

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Feeble mindedness of old age

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Schism

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division into two parts

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Sycophant

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Flatterer

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Epigraphy

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Study of inscriptions

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Despotism

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Cruelty

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Emaciate

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Thin and wasted

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Erudite

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Scholarly

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Evasive

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Avoiding committment or self revelation

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Extol

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Praise enthusiastically/glorify

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Glib

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Fluent but insincere and shallow

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Gaol

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Jail

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Hoodwink

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Deceive

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Imbroglio

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Complicated situation

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Harangue

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Scolding

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Irksome

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Tedious(Too long,slow or dull)

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Laconic

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brief

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Jocund

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Cheerful

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Jiffy

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Few moments

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Ornate

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Decorated

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Nefarious

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Very wicked

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Perusal

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Careful study

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Perquisite

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Perks

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Sedition

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Rebellion

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Slander

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Defamation

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Scourge

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Severe punishment

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Sumptuous

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Splendid and expensive looking/ feast

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Scion

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Offspring

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Sartorial

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Pertaining to dress

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Supercilious

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Haughty (arrogantly superior and disdainful)

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Thwart

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Prevent someone from accomplishing something

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Throttle

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Strangle

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Scion

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Offspring

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Terse

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Concise/pithy

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Vociferous

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Noisy

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Vindictive

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Revengeful

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Zealot

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Fanatic

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Vagary

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Strange and sudden change