15 Flashcards
(30 cards)
1
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proclivity
A
a natural inclination
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profligate
A
wasteful
3
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promulgate
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to make known officially
4
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protean
A
changeable
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prurient
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given to lustful or lewd thoughts
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puerile
A
childish
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pugnacious
A
eager to fight
8
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punctilious
A
showing great attention to detail or correct behavior
9
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quaint
A
charmingly old-fashioned
10
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quandary
A
dilemma
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quirk
A
oddity
12
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quixotic
A
unrealistic and impractical
13
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ramify
A
to be divided, branch out
14
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rash
A
reckless
15
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recalcitrant
A
stubbornly disobedient
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redoubtable
A
inspiring fear or awe
17
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reform
A
to change for the better
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refute
A
disprove
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relegate
A
assign to a lower position
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remiss
A
careless
21
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renounce
A
to give up
22
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reprieve
A
a temporary relief or delay
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reproach
A
blame
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reprobate
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morally unprincipled person
25
repudiate
to reject
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requisition
(n.) - a demand for goods, often by an authority
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rescind
to repeal, cancel
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retention
preservation; withholding
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rife
abundant
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transcend
surpass; excel
