Lesson 3 Flashcards by Emily Hensley | Brainscape

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Prodigal

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Extravagant; wasteful

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Assess

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To estimate the value of; to measure

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Deter

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To prevent, especially by threatening

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Complacent

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Smug; self-satisfied; overly confident

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Contempt

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Disdain; hatred

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Eloquent

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Speaking well; articulate

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Virtue

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Moral excellence

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Vital

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Essential; necessary

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Guile

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Cunning; deceitfulness

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Biased

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Prejudiced; not neutral

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Censor

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To delete objectionable material

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Vulnerable

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Capable of being harmed

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Hypocritical

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Insincere

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Eccentric

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Odd; unusual; quirky

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Disdain

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Contempt; intense dislike

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Abstract

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Theoretical; lacking substance

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Valid

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Founded on fact or evidence

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Subtle

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Not obvious; hard to spot

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Enigma

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Mystery

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Inevitable

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Unavoidable; bound to happen