Flashcards in 676-700 Deck (25):
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bestow
v. to present or give (used with "on")
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supercilious
adj. feeling or showing proud contempt; smug; arrogant
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conflate
v. to bring together; to merge into a composite whole
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belittle
v. to put down; to speak of contemptuously
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avid
adj. having a passionate desire
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sloth
n. laziness
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temperate
adj. consistent; moderate; without extremes
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succumb
v. to give in or yield
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incognito
adv. in disguise
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synthesis
n. the combination of separate parts into a unified whole
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ulterior
adj. lying beyond what is evident, revealed, or claimed
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infuriate
v. to cause to become very angry; to enrage
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chasm
n. a large gap
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entity
n. something that exists and can be recognized as a distinct unit
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laudable
adj. worthy of praise
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proclivity
n. a natural or habitual tendency or inclination
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office
n. a duty or function assigned to someone
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amicable
adj. showing friendliness or good will
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cantankerous
adj. bad-tempered; quarrelsome
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perspicacious
adj. having keen perception or understanding
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gross
adj. total, entire; glaringly obvious, flagrant
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sanctimonious
adj. pretending holiness; hypocritically devout
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shoddy
adj. inferior or cheap
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nonchalant
adj. seemingly unconcerned or indifferent
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