Vocab 9 Flashcards
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Slovenly
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Untidy or unclean or careless in dress or appearance
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Dilatory
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Not on time, marked by delay
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Adulation
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Excessive flattery or praise
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Evanescent
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Fleeting or passing away quickly
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Torpid
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Sluggish or inactive
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Nebulous
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Hazy, vague or indistinct
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Abate
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To reduce in amount or to make less
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Astute
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Having discernment or cleverness
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Equivocate
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To be deliberately vague or use unclear expressions
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Culpable
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Guilty or deserving of blame
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Novice
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A beginner in any occupation or activity that requires skill
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Recapitulate
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To repeat again or to sum up the main points
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Succinct
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Clearly or briefly expressed in few words
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Resuscitate
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To restore or revive from death or unconsciousness
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Penury
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Extreme poverty; Insufficiency or scarcity
