4 Flashcards by Alicia Lee

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impregnable

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invulnerable

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indubitable

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unable to be doubted; unquestionable

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insulated

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set apart; isolated

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loiter

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hang around; linger

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obfuscate

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confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex

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outgrowth

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a result, a part growing out of something; a consequence; conclusion

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peerless

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having no equal; incomparable

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staid

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sober; sedate

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abeyance

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suspended action

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aboriginal

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being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

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brusque

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blunt; abrupt

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dismiss

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put away from consideration; reject

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epicure

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connoisseur of food and drink

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exonerate

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acquit; exculpate

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induce

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persuade; bring about

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insuperable

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insurmountable; unbeatable

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loom

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appear or take shape

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melancholy

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gloomy; morose; blue

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oblique

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indirect; slanting

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outlandish

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bizarre; peculiar; unconventional

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grievance

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cause of complaint

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pious

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devout; religious

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residual

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left over

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stalwart

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strong and vigorous

suffice

to be enough

tenacity

firmness

traverse

go through or across

virulent

extremely poisonous

facet

a side

abound

to exist in large numbers

begrudge

resent

desiccate

dry up

exorbitant

excessive

insurgent

rebellious

mundane

everyday

oblivion

forgetfulness

pellucid

transparent; easy to understand

propensity

natural inclination

salient

jumping

simplistic

oversimplified