Common Word 6 Flashcards
(17 cards)
1
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Producing the intended result
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Efficacious
2
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Free from undue bias or preconceived notions
A
Impartial
3
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Harmful to living things
A
Deleterious
4
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Feeling of remorse/guilt from doing something bad
A
Contrition
5
Q
Determined by chance or impulse
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Capricious
6
Q
An intense feeling of dislike
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Antipathy
7
Q
Timid by nature, nervousness
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Timorous
8
Q
Reduce the length of something
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Truncate
9
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Pathetically cowardly
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Craven
10
Q
Interpret the wrong way
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Misconstrue
11
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With a look of suspicion or disapproval
A
Askance
12
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Unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
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Dispassionate
13
Q
Wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
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Opulence
14
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Assume as a fact
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Posit
15
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Deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
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Ignominious
16
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Someone who exhibits great independence in thought/action
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Maverick
17
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Support and strengthen
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Bolster
