Deck 10 Flashcards

(20 cards)

1
Q

recalcitrant

A

disobedient; refusing to be controlled

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2
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renegade

A

traitor

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3
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sedition

A

rebellion

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4
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strife

A

a fight for power; rivalry

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5
Q

tiff

A

a small argument

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6
Q

turpitude

A

wickedness

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7
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vacillate

A

to change back and forth; to be indecisive

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8
Q

vie

A

to compete

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9
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virulence

A

extreme harfulness

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10
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vitiate

A

to ruin; to corrupt; to undo

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11
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anomaly

A

unusual event or thing

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12
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chary

A

careful; wary

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13
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circumscribe

A
  1. to limit 2. to outline
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14
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cognizant

A

aware

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15
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conduit

A

a pipe or method for transporting something

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16
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conjecture

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  1. to guess2, a guess
17
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conscience

A

a sense of right and wrong

18
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contrite

19
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delineate

20
Q

dilettante

A
  1. one who does and activity just for fun; amateur 2. superficial; not professional