9&10 Flashcards

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Deleterious

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Adj harmful in a subtle or unexpected way

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2
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Contrite

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Adjective expressing misery for ones misdeed or sins

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3
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Qualm

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Noun an uneasy feeling about the propierty or righteous of a course of action

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4
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Amalgamate

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Verb to combine in to a unified or integrated whole

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5
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Propensity

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Noun a natural inclination or tendency

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6
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Temerity

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Noun recklessness

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7
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Expedient

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Adj serving to promote oneselfish’s interest

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8
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Fastidious

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Adj Difficult to please

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9
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Contentious

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Exhibiting a worrisome tendency to fight or be aggressive

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10
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Gregarious

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Adj seeking a enjoying the company of others

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11
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Inadvertent

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Adj unintentional

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12
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Furitive

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Adj steathly

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13
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Mercurial

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Adj quick changeable in temperament; violate

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14
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Effrontery

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Noun- shameless or imprudent boldness

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15
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Nuance

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A subtle distinction or difference in expression, meaning

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16
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Illusory

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Adj deceptive

17
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Disseminante

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Verb to scatter widely

18
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Vituperate

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Verb to rebuke or criticize harshly abusively

19
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Astute

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Adj clever cunning showing practical wisdom

20
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Exhortative

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Adj attended to give upright urgent advice, recommendations, or warnings