Unit 6 Flashcards by April Chien | Brainscape

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Fatuous

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self-deluded; foolish

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Judicious

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practical; sensible

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Enormity

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atrocity

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Circumspect

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cautious

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torpid

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apathetic or inactive

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Mercenary

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greedy; hired soldier

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Obdurate

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hardened against influence or feeling

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Overture

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a first offer or proposal; an instrumental introduction to a work

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Travesty

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a grotesque imitation; parody

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Felicitous

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appropriate

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Trifling

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worthless; insignificant

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Effusive

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talkative; gushy

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Affected

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pretentious, phony

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Vituperative

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harshly reproachful; abusive

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Imitable

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capable of being copied

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Pacific

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of a peaceful nature’ tranquil

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Platitude

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cliche, commonplace

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Opaque

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impenetrable to light; dull

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Stultify

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to drain of energy or enthusiasm; to make a fool of

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Inquisitor

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a cruel questioner

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Cognizant

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aware, alert

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Cosmopolitan

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sophisticated; worldy

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Saccharine

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overly sweet, overly emotional

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Phlegmatic

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having a calm, stolid temperament; unemotional

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Lackadaisical

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unenthusiastic; lazy

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Nefarious

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extremely wicked

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Glower

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(angry) glare; grimace

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Inimical

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adverse; hostile

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Hidebound

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stubbornly narrow-minded; inflexible

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Burgeon

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to sprout or flourish

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Placate

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appease; pacify

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Lissome

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agile; limber

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Cosset

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coddle

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Maxim

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a short, pithy saying; a proverb

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Enfranchise

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to grant the rights of citizenship