Lesson 7 Flashcards by James Cloke | Brainscape

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Frivolous

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Not serious, trivial, silly

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Taciturn

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Quiet, saying little

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Infamous

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Notorious, scandalous

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Redundant

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Repetitive, unnecessary, superfluous

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Authoritarian

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Like a dictator

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Exhaustive

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Thorough, complete

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Profuse

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Flowing freely, generous, excessive

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Expedient

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Useful for a effective desired result

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Fastidious

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Not easy to please, overly critical

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Prosaic

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Uninspired, full, banal

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Philanthropy

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A desire to help mankind

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Languid

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Slow, tired, drooping, weak

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Astute

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Perceptive, clever

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Authentic

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Real, genuine

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Brevity

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Briefness

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Relevant

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Pertinent, important to know

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Incoherent

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Impossible to understand, chaotic

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Mitigate

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To make milder, to make less severe

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Reprehensible

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Shameful, bad

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Augment

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To add, to increase, to make bigger