Day 3 - (5~6) Flashcards by Jihyun (John) Park

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acute

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sharp; discerning

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anecdote

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story

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anomaly

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unusual occurence; irregularity; deviation

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apprehensive

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worried; anxious

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brevity

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state of being brief in duration

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candor

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truthfulness; honesty

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conspicuous

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easily seen; impossible to miss

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deference

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submission to other’s will; respect; courtesy

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denounce

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openly condemn

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despondent

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extremely depressed

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disparage

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lessen the importance; say uncomplimentary things in indirect ways

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dubious

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full of doubt; uncertain

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empirical

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relying on experience

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explicit

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clear

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Indifferent

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not caring; apathic; mediocre

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inept

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clumsy; lacking skill

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lament

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to mourn

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malleable

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easy shape or bend

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mediate

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help settle differences

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mercurial

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emotionally unpredictable; quickly changing in mood

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nostalgia

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missing past or home

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objective

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unbiased

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obscure

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hidden

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ominous

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threatening

pervade

spread throughout

prudent

careful; having foresight

reciprocal

mutual; shared; interchangeable

resignation

passive submission; acquiescence

substantiate

prove; confirm

superficial

surface level; shallow

undermine

to impair; weaken

underscore

highlight

ascertain

determine with certainty; find out definitely

assimilate

to take it; absorb

astute

just in judgment

asylum

refuge; place of safety

callous

insensitive; not feeling emotion

erudition

impressive or extensive knowledge

gaffe

social blunder; embarrassing mistake

indolent

lazy

insolent

arrogant; insulting

insular

isolated

malinger

pretend to be sick to avoid work

pedantic

boringly scholarly or academic

penchant

strong taste or liking for something; predilection

penitent

sorry

pragmatic

practical; based on experience rather than theory

proliferate

spread or grow

reticent

quiet; restrained

rudimentary

elementary

sagacious

discerning; wise

specious

looks real but is wrong

tentative

uncertain

tenuous

thin