English vocab 4 Flashcards

(12 cards)

1
Q

caprice/capricious

A

sudden change in behavior

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2
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lucrative

A

big amount in profit

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3
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impertinent

A

not showing respect

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4
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sully/sullied

A

damage of purity/integrity

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5
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prevaricate

A

speaking and acting in a evasive way

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6
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obstinate

A

stubbornly refusing to change opinion

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7
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insinuate

A

suggesting or implying in a an indirect and/or unpleasant

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8
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infantilize

A

treat someone as a child

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9
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austere

A

strict in manner

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10
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paternalistic

A

making the decisions for someone, not letting them have their own decisions

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11
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zeal/zealous

A

showing great enthusiasm

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12
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innocuous

A

not harmful

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