list 22 vocab words Flashcards
(34 cards)
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adherent
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supporter
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sinecure
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an easy lucrative job
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somniferous
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bringing sleep
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punctilious
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scrupulous; great attention to detail, correct behavior
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corpulent
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fat
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benevolent
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inclined to do good
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dormant
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sleep
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depose
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topple from power
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pespicuous
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brilliantly clever
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convivial
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friendly
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cacophony
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harsh discordance of sound
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perfidious
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treacherous; untrustworthy
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oligarchy
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government by a few
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chiromanchy
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palm-reading
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gregarious
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sociable
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intractable
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stubborn
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mollify
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make soft
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circumlocution
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talking in circles
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magnanimous
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noble in mind
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veracity
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accuracy of statement
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monotonous
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tediously uniform
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specious
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deceptively attractive
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egomania
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self-obsession
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intransigent
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not-compromising
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diaphanous
semi-transparent
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polygot
multi-linguist
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ichthyologist
fish scientist
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infer
derive by reasoning
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impending
about to happen
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confluence
a flowing together
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caustic
burning
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analgesic
painkiller
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egregious
blatant; outstandingly bad, shocking
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abjure
renounce; officially give up or turn away from
