#2 1-25 Flashcards

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truthful

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Veracious

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characterized by sudden change; fickle

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Capricious

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Marked by courteous respect

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Deferential

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being an omen of evil

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Ominous

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capable of being touched

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Tangible

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Home or dwelling place

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Abode

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complaining

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Querulous

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effort (noun or verb)

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Endeavor

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to speed the progress of

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Expedite

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dangerously lacking in security or stability

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Precarious

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boredom

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Ennui

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extra

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Superfluous

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unavoidable

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Inevitable

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exceptional skill

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Prowess

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song of praise

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Paean

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pertaining to the countryside, pastoral

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Bucolic

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selflessness

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Altruism

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poverty-stricken

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Destitute

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extremely hungry

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Ravenous

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thrifty

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Frugal

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reluctant

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Averse

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lacking originality; trite

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Banal

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kindly

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Benign

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lover of books

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Bibliophile

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mild

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Bland