Vocab Master List 15 Flashcards by Eric Stevens | Brainscape

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carrion

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carcasses

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dubious

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doubtful

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surmise

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to guess

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commensurate

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having the same measure

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extirpate

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to destroy

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renege

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retract statement

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cacophonous

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harsh sound

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dissonance

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cacophony (harsh sound)

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digress

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to deviate from the main purpose

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vitiated

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weakened

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abrogate

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to end

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abeyance

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temporary suppression

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fastidious

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hard to please

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turbid

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unclear

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precursor

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predecessor

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baleful

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pernicious

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restive

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restless

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bigotry

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intolerance

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martinet

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strict disciplinarian

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loquacious

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talkative

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bent

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determined

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avarice

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insatiable greed for riches

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duplicity

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cunning

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soporific

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causing sleep

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desultory

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inconsistent in effort

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tacit

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using no words

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somatic

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concerned with the body

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stinting

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holding back

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mellifluous

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sweetened

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satirize

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to insult using witty language

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impunity

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immunity from punishment

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platitude

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a dull (trite) remark

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opulence

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abundance

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exhort

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to urge or persuade

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quixotic

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impulsive

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nonplussed

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baffled

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stanch

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to stop the flow of

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solecism

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an error

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pyre

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pile of combustible material

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attrition

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gradual weakening by constant attacks

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boisterous

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rough and noisy

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amortize

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pay off debt in installments

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eschew

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to avoid

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waffle

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talk nonsense

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exoneration

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vindication

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fickle

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changing frequently

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sanguine (san-gwin)

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cheerful

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churlish

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boorish (rude)

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paragon

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an example of excellence

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evanesce

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to fade away