manhattan 5lb-2 Flashcards
(50 cards)
1
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doggedly
A
tenaciously
2
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uncouth
A
lacking manners
3
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tendentious
A
expressing a particular point (especially a negative one)
4
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putative
A
commonly regarded, supposed
5
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conjectural (conjecture)
A
an unproved theory
6
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subterfuge
A
a clever deception
7
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overt
A
open, transparent
8
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subliminal
A
operating below the threshold of consiousness
9
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purblind
A
poor vision
not able to see the whole picture
10
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astigmatism
A
having short-sightedness
11
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mordant
A
sarcastic
12
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heralded
A
acclaimed
13
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concomitant
A
accompanying
14
Q
dulcet
A
sweet and soothing
15
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obloquies
A
abusive language
16
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deification
A
to worship
17
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pulchritude
A
beauty
18
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peccadilloes
A
small fault or sin
19
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deplorable
A
very bad
20
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desultory
A
without a plan
21
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brusque
A
short
22
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metastasize
A
to spread
23
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semiotic
A
related to signs and symbols
24
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parlous
A
dangerous
25
brook
to tolerate or condone
26
mores
customs or rules
27
distension
physical swelling
28
repertory
a collection of information or examples
29
expatiation
to be overly copious in desription
30
arcadian
rural pastoral
31
licentious
sexual
32
prudish
restrained in sexual thoughts
33
dissent
split in a group
34
propriety
correct
35
regressive
backwards
36
effet
weak
37
deft
able
38
accrue
accumulate overtime
39
seething
to be in a state of agitation or excitement
40
groaning
a mournful sound
41
baying
howling
42
callous
hardened, uncaring
43
unkempt
cluttered
44
heralded
to give news
45
scorn
contempt, to treat with contempt
46
ratified
to confirm by expressing consent
47
purportedly
to feign
48
decamped
to move hurriedly
49
pander
a person who acts as a pimp
50
fester
likely to get worse with time
