Deck 9 Flashcards by David Kang

Q

grate

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to irritate; to make sound by scraping

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guile

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dishonesty; deception

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iconoclast

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one who attacks established beliefs; rebel

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impede

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to interfere with; to hinder

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impudent

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boldly disrespectful; rude

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impugn

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to challenge as false; to question

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incendiary

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causing fire2. stirring up trouble

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intransigent

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stubborn; refusing to compromise

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irascible

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bad-tempered

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irate

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very angry

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obdurate

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stubborn

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obsequious

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overly submissive; asskissing

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obstinate

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stubborn

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obstreperous

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noisily rebellious; unruly

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pernicious

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harmful

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phlegmatic

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unexcitable; slow to react

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precarious

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dangerous; unstable

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pugnacious

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argumentative

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quandary

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difficult or puzzling situation

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raze

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to tear down to the ground