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DH Part 2 Flashcards

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Gaffe

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A blunder; a faux pas; a clumsy social or diplomatic error

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Auspicious, Propitious

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Very favorable

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Impasse

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A deadlock; stalemate; failure to reach and agreement

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Anachronism

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The false assignment of an event, person, scene, or language to a time when the event, person, scene, or word did not exist

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Belie

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To contradict; to prove false; used of appearances that are misrepresentative

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Mitigate, Mollify, Assuage, Alleviate

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To relieve; to lessen; to ease

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Covet

Covetous

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To strongly desire; to crave

Grasping, greedy, eager to obtain something; AVARICIOUS

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Antithesis

Antithetical

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The direct or exact opposite; extreme contrast; ANTIPODE

Exactly opposite; ANTIPODAL

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Prototype

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An original model; an initial design

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Aloof

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Detached; distant physically or emotionally; reserved; standing near but apart

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Trite, Hackneyed, Banal, Platitudinous, Insipid

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Unoriginal; commonplace; overused; CLICHED

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Antecedent

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A preceding event; a FORERUNNER; a PRECURSOR

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Plausible

Implausible

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Believable; credible

Unbelievable; incredible

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Prudent

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Careful; cautious; sensible

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Aesthetic

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Relating to the nature of beauty, art, and taste; having a sense of what is beautiful, attractive, or pleasing

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Paradox

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A seemingly contradictory statement that nonetheless expresses a truth

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Enigmatic, Inscrutable

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Mysterious; puzzling; unfathomable; baffling

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Acquiesce

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To comply; to agree; to give in

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Naive, Gullible

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Unaffectedly simple; lacking worldly expertise; overly CREDULOUS; unsophisticated; immature; inexperienced; INGENUOUS

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Autonomy

Autonomous

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Independence; self-governance

Acting independently, or having the freedom to do so; not controlled by others; self-governing

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Futile

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Completely useless; doomed to failure; in vain

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Indigenous, Endemic

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Native in an area

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Ubiquitous, Prevalent

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Characterized by being everywhere; omnipresent; widespread; PERVASIVE

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Pandemic

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An epidemic that is geographically widespread and affects a large proportion of the population

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Fortitude

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Strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or adversity with courage

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