Binder Flashcards

(36 cards)

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pejorative

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expressing contempt or disapproval; disparaging

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perfunctory

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carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection

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voracious

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insatiable

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4
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abnegate

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to reject

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5
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denigrate

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to criticize’ to disparage

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bellicose

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eager to fight

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7
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amalgam

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mixture or hodgepodge

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8
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congeal

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solidify or coagulate

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acrid

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bitter

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10
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ungainly

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awkward; clumsy

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harrowing

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acutely distressing

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12
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vapid

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offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging

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corpulent

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fat

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tincture

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a slight trace

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15
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augury

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a sign of what will happen in the future; an omen

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wayfaring

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traveling by foot

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endear

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to cause to be loved

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capitulate

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repartee

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conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies

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immolate

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kill or offer as a sacrifice, esp. by burning

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malcontent

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dissatisfied and complaining or making trouble

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transient

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jurisprudence

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the theory or philosophy of law

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pang

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a sudden sharp pain or painful emotion

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anguish
severe mental or physical pain or suffering
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pecuniary
financial
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encumbrance
a burden or impediment
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commingle
mix; blend
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semblance
the outward appearance or apparent form of something, esp. when the reality is different
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visage
a person's face, with reference to the form or proportions of the features
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haughty
arrogantly superior and disdainful
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feign
to fake
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imperious
arrogant and domineering
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resolute
determined; unwavering
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avidity
extreme eagerness or enthusiasm
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ennui
boredom