F4** Flashcards

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Bedlam

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State of uproar and confusion

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2
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Covert

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Adj-secret n-sheltered place

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3
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Debonair

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Pleasant

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4
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Dun

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V-to demand insistently for payment of debt n-a creditor adj-dark, dull

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5
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Equanimity

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Calmness , composure

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6
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Gratuitous

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Uncalled for

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7
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Imperious

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Arrogant

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8
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Invective

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N-condemnation adj-abusive

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9
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Recondite

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Exceeding ordinary lang and understanding

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10
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Reprobate

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N-scoundrel adj-corrupt v-to disapprove

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11
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Sedentary

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Continued sitting, remaining in one place

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12
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Contingent

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Adj-dependent on uncertain conditions n-a representative group

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13
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Corroborate

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To confirm, bolster

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14
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Discursive

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Nomadic

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15
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Foist

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To pass off as worthy/genuine

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16
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Gauche

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Awkward, clumsy

17
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Inculcate

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To instill into someone’s mind

18
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Palpable

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Capable of being felt; easily seen, heard, recognized

19
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Perceptive

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Observant, understanding

20
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Pernicious

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Harmful

21
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Salient

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Adj-standing out n-a bulge; land that goes outward

22
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Specious

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Deceptively plausible

23
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Caricature

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N-cartoon v-to present some deliberately distorted

24
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Incisive

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Keen, sharp

25
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Sanctimonious

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Making show of virtue or righteousness; hypocritically moralistic

26
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Winsome

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Charming-suggesting childlike charm and innocence