APLAC Vocabulary 7 Flashcards

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Cerebral

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Relating to the brain; intelligent; intellectual

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Anecdote

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A short account or story; narrative

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Churlish

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Boorish or vulgar; surly; coarse; uncouth; rude

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Cogent

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Convincing; clear reasoning; relevant; valid

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Convoluted

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Intricate; difficult to discern; overlapping; complicated

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Entreat

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To ask or petition for; plead; request; beseech

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Gibberish

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Nonsense; unintelligible speech

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Incumbent

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Obligatory; necessary; required

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Inimical

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Adverse; hostile; noxious; antagonistic; detrimental

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Livid

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Angry; furious; enraged

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Lurid

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Sensational; ghastly; gruesome; vivid

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Promulgate

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To announce; to make known; advocate

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Spurious

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Fake; incorrect; feigned; bogus; counterfeit

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Staid

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Sedate; dignified; proper

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Surfeit

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An excessive amount; fullness; satiation

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