final Flashcards by Justin Lee | Brainscape

Flashcards in final Deck (59)

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Physiognomy

countenance; facial expresssion

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dogmatism

assertion of opinion or belief

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pedantry

showing off one's knowledge

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abstruse

hard to comprehend or understand

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ardent

passionate; fervent

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facile

able to do easily; capable

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infallible

final accomplishment; realization

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recourse

protector; source of aid or help

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degrade

to debase; disrespect; slander

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ineffectual

fruitless; ineffective

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precept

rule of conduct

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incessant

constant; unending

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profane

unholy; vulgar; unsacred

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incipient

becoming apparent or obvious

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impervious

unable to be affected by (something)

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articulate

well-spoken; verbally expressive

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assuage

relieved; abate; release

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disconsolate

hopeless; dejected; resigned

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debilitate

weaken; make less effective

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hovel

dirty shack; hut

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asylum

sanctuary; safety

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inclemency

storminess; volatility

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adjacent

next to; adjoining; nearby

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sustenance

nourishment; means of subsistence

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amiable

likable; nice; friendly

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despondent

hopelessly sad

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demeanor

bearing; attitude; mood

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melancholy

wistfully; slightly sad

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perpetual

constant; continual; incessant

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vigil

staying awake and keeping watch over someone or somethign

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