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Group 5 Flashcards

1
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Grueling

A

Extremely tiring and demanding

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2
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Inane

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Silly, stupid

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3
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Epitome

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A person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type

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4
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Brittle

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Hard but liable to break or shatter easily

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5
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Fidelity

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Faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by continuing loyalty and support

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6
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Deference

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Humble Submission and respect

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7
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Burnish

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Polish Something by rubbing. Enhance or perfect ( A reputation or skill)

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Fatuous

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Silly and pointless

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Permeable

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Allowing liquids or gases to pass through it

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Somber

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Dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy. Oppressively solemn or sober in mood; grave

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11
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Unadorned

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Not adorned; plain

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12
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Unfeigned

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Genuine; sincere

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13
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Vestigial

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Forming a very small remnant of something that was once much larger. Organ that became functionless

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14
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Inaugural

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Marking the beginning of an institution, activity, or period of office

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15
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Disparate

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Essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison. Containing elements very different from each other

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16
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Domiciliary

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Concerned with or occurring in someone’s home

17
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Motley

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Incongruously varied in appearance or character; disparate.

18
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Wieldy

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Easily controlled or handled

19
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Cursory

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Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed

20
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Idolatry

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The worship of idols. Extreme admiration, love, or reverence for something or someone

21
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Forbearance

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Patient self-control; restraint and tolerance

22
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Avian

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Relating to birds

23
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Ablated

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Remove surgically. Gradually remove material from or erode by melting, evaporation, frictional action, etc….

24
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Colluding

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Cooperate in a secret or unlawful way in order to deceive or gain an advantage over others

25
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Superfluous

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Unnecessary, especially through being more than enough

26
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Rectitude

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Morally correct behavior or thinking; righteousness

27
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Propensity

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An inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way

28
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Inane

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Silly Stupid

29
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Mirth

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Amusement, especially expressed in laughter

30
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Obviate

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To remove a need or difficulty

31
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Verbiage

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Speech or writing that uses too many words or excessively technical expressions

32
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Minatory

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Expressing or conveying threat.

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