Chapter 5 Flashcards
(30 cards)
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Concede
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Acknowledge defeat/ admit to a wrongdoing
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Imprudent
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Improperly forward or bold
3
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Decorous
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Characterized by good taste in manners or conduct
4
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Dogmatic
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Highly opinionated, not accepting that one’s own beliefs may not be correct
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Torpor
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Inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy
6
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Hyperbolic
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Exaggerated
7
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Intransigence
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Stubborness
8
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Indefatigable
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Dogged, never gets tired, tenacious
9
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Immutable
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Fixed
10
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Impassioned
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Filled with or showing great emotion
11
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Malign
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Malevolent, having or showing a wish to do evil to others
12
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Soporific
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Sleep-inducing
13
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Salubrious
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Healthful
14
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Sedulous
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Diligent
15
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Dour
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Stern
16
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Clamor
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Racket, noise
17
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Platitudes
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Clichés
18
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Indolent
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Lazy
19
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Insolent
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Arrogant
20
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Tendentious
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One-sided
21
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Placated
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Appeased
22
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Abhors
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Loathes
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Insular
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Provincial
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Neophyte
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Amateur
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Intrepid
Fearless
Not a coward
Undaunted
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Archaic
Obsolete
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Culpability
A state of guilt
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Supplant
Take the place or move into the position of
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Magnanimous
Noble and generous in spirit, especially toward a rival or someone less powerful
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Heretic
A person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion)
