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ramdom Flashcards

1
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unterschlagen

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embezzle
defalcate
peculate

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2
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herabsetzen

verunglimpfen

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disparage

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3
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Hebelwirkung

Einfluss

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leverage

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4
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to leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection of or an arrest for an unlawful action such as theft

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abscond

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5
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keen insight

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acumen

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indicate faintly; report or represent in outline (James Madison ——— the necessity that the Senate be somewhat insulated from public passions)

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adumbrate

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7
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eagerness, speed

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alacrity

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8
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a cursed, detested person

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anathema

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hard-working, diligent

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assiduous

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hard-working, diligent

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burnish

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11
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to urge, coax

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cajole

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Intended to entrap or confuse; marked by a disposition to find fault

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captious

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13
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mercy

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clemency

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14
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intellectually convincing

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cogent

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penitent, eager to be forgiven

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contrite

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16
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readiness to believe

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credulity

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17
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brief to the point of being superficial

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cursory

18
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to belittle

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deprecate

19
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dried up, dehydrated

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desiccated

20
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shy, quiet, modest

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diffident

21
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rambling, lacking order

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discursive

22
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to conceal, fake

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dissemble

23
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extremely lively, enthusiastic

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embullient

24
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impudence, nerve, insolence

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effrontery

25
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extremely bad

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egregious

26
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fleeting, momentary

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evanescent

27
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to make amends for, atone

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expiate

28
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to praise, revere

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extol

29
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meticulous, demanding, having high and often unattainable standards

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fastidious

30
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having a foul odour

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fetid

31
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troublesome or irritable

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fractious

32
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talkative, wordy

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garrulous

33
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unlucky

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hapless

34
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a ranting speech

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harangue

35
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one who attacks common beliefs or institutions

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iconoclast

36
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commanding, domineering

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imperious

37
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rude, insolent

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impertinent

38
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rash; hastily done

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impetuous

39
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casually rude, insolent, impertinent

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impudent

40
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incapable of defeat, failure, decay

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indefatigable

41
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hostile

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inimical

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