Group 6 Flashcards

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Denigrate

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To falsely accuse someone with malicious intent

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2
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Apocryphal

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Questioned in authenticity

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3
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Perfidy

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An act of deliberate betrayal

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4
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Affluent

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Wealthy

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5
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Reprobate

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A person without any morals

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6
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Spendthrift

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Spends money extravagantly

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7
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Pedantic

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Limited in scope and focusing usually on trivial matters

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8
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Pernicious

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exceedingly harmful; working or spreading in a hidden and injurious way

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9
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Inveterate

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Habitual

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10
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Cogent

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Clear and persuasive

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11
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Apprehansion

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Fearful expectations

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12
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Pithy

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Concise and accurate

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13
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Tawdry

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Tastelessly showy, cheap and shoddy

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14
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Irresolute

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Uncertain how to act or proceed

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15
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Perturb

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Disturb in mind or cause to be worried or alarmed

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16
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Foolhardy

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Marked by defiant disregard to dangers or consequences

17
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Ascribe

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Attribute or give credit to

18
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Travail

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Use of physical or mental energy; hard work, agony or anguish