Deck 8 Flashcards
(41 cards)
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Percipient
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Perceptive; insightful
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Dotted
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Foolish old man
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Staunch
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Loyal; faithful
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Collusion
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Plotting and planning
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Insurgent
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A rebel
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Vindicate
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Prove right; remove blame
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Attenuate
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Weaken
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Commandeer
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Take possession of
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Drivel
A
Nonsense
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Stevedore
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Dockworker
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Drill
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Dryly amusing
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Galleon
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Ancient type of sailing ship
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Mitigate
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Lessen; make less severe
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Perfidy
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Treachery
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Quandary
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Dilemma; puzzle
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Stifle
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Suppress
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Virulent
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Dangerous; harmful
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Auspicious
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Favorable; promising to turn out well
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Gambol
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Frolic; leap; bound
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Modicum
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Small amount
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Perfunctory
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Small amount
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Stoic
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Known for fortitude; indifferent to pleasure or pain
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Concatenate
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Link together
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Momentous
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Very important
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Vitriolic
Corrosive; strongly attacking
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Querulous
Always complaining
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Stolid
Impassive; dull; indifferent
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Balk
Hinder or prevent; hesitate over
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Conciliate
To bring together or end a dispute
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Garner
Gather ; collect
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Moratorium
Temporary prohibition or halt to activity
31
Vivify
Enliven
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Garrulous
Talkative
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Invidious
Arousing envy
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Pernicious
Destructive; harmful
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Strident
Loud and harsh
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Vociferous
Noisy; loud in speech
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Gaunt
Bony and angular
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Inviolable
Cannot be invaded
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Morose
Gloomy; bad tempered
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Stringent
Strict or severe
