Test 1 Flashcards

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Eviscerated

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Deprived of essential parts, negative connotation and too strong

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Disconcerted

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Disturbed or ruffled

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Affront

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An act of disrespect

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Sanctum

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Private retreat

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Inoculate

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Protect against something, like disease

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Eschew

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Avoid and stay away from something deliberately

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Narcissistic

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Egotistical

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Meek

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Timid, shy

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Remonstrate

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To protest or disapprove

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Reive

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To rob

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Pedestrian

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Lacking wit or imagination, prosaic

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Abstemious

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Sparing in consumption of specially food or beverages.

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Modicum

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In moderation

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Disingenuous

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Insincere

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Assiduous

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Marked by persistence and care

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Circumspect

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Discreet, prudent, careful

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Demure

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Shy or reserved

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Facetious

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Jokingly , used inappropriately

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Pandemonium

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State of confusion and disorder