Vocab Quiz #3 Flashcards

1
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Superfluous

A

not needed; unnecessary

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2
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Taciturn

A

temperamentally disinclined to talk

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3
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Ascend

A

to move upward; to slope upward

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4
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Austere

A

stern and cold in appearance or manner; grave; somber

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5
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Autonomous

A

having the right or power of self-government; independent

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6
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Banal

A

lacking originality, freshness, or novelty; trite

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7
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Capricious

A

impulsive, unpredictable

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8
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Dawdle

A

to spend time idly

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9
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Defamation

A

harming the reputation of another

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10
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Benign

A

of a gentle disposition; gracious

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