Set 12 Flashcards by Tommy Lunceford | Brainscape

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Impartial

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Unbiased, fair, objective

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Exonerate

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Clear of blame or suspicion, set free

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Objective

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Unbiased, impartial

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Nullify

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Cancel, annul, invalidate

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Culpable

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Guilty, deserving of blame

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Reprehensible

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Deserving of criticism, guilty

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Tenable

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Defensible, plausible

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Vindicate

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Clear of blame or suspicion, set free, justify

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Totalitarian

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Autocratic, authoritarian, total control

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Oppressive

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Domineering, harsh

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Tyrannical

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Oppressive, autocratic

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Pompous

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All about me, self important, pretentious

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Bombastic

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Using pretentious speech

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Adage

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Proverb, aphorism, saying

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Discourse

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Formal discussion/conversation

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Disjointed

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Rambling, incoherent

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Loquacious

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Verbose, talkative, wordy

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Garrulous

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Talkative, chatty

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Verbose

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Wordy, loquacious, garrulous

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Brevity

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Conciseness, shortness

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Didactic

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Intended to teach people something

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Whimsical

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Playful, out of the ordinary

Acting in a capricious manner

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Omnipotent

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Having unlimited power; able to do anything.

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Erroneous

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Wrong; incorrect.

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Esoteric

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Understood by few

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Emphatic

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Showing or giving emphasis. Making something seem more important

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Flotsam

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Wreckage of ship or cargo