List 2 Flashcards
(37 cards)
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Boorish
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Ill-mannered
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Acrid
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Sharp; pungent
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Lance
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Spike; spear
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Terse
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Concise; to the point
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Debility
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Weakness; incapacity
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Languid
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Tired; slow
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Resplendent
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Shining; glowing
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Hidebound
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Rigid in opinions
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Larceny
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Theft; robbery
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Ponderous
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Weighty; slow and heavy
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Retention
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Preservation; withholding; continued possession
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Decorum
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Dignified, correct behavior
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Largess
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Generosity
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Pontificate
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Speak pompously or dogmatically
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Dogmatic
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Inclined to lay down principles as undeniably true
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Reticent
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Restrained; holding something back; uncommunicative
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Histrionic
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Theatrical; exaggerated
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Obstreperous
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Noisy and boisterous
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Titter
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Giggly quietly
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Deference
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Respect
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Esoteric
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Obscure and difficult to understand
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Hoary
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Old
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Tome
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Large book
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Brusque
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Blunt; abrupt
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Defoliate
Cause leaves to fall off
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Espouse
Promote; support
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Hone
Sharpen; whet
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Obviate
Avoid; make unnecessary
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Poseur
Someone who puts on an act
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Torpid
Inactive; lazy
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Bulwark
Fortification; barricade; wall
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Odious
Hateful
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Rife
Common
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Torpor
Dormancy; sluggishness; inactivity
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Hypochondriac
Person obsessed with health; having imaginary illnesses
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Officious
Domineering; intrusive; meddlesome
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Rigor
Thoroughness
