Monika Maruyama Round 2 Flashcards by Dallas DUNBAR

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Shirk

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To avoid or neglect a duty

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Pretense

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A false display

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Conspiracy

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A secret plan or agreement between people to do something

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Superfluous

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Exceeding what is necessary

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Relapse

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The act of returning to a previous state

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Jargon

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Specialised language used by a particular group

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Pretense

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A false display of feelings

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Conspiracy

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A secret plan or agreement between people

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Superfluous

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Exceeding what is necessary

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Indifferent

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Showing lack of interest

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Vapid

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Dull and uninteresting

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Eccentric

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Slightly strange in behaviour

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Inaudible

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Unable to be heard

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Furtive

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Done in a secretive or sneaky manner

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Atrocity

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An extremely cruel or brutal act

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Archaic

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Something old fashioned

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Nebulous

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Vague or not defined

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Furtive

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Done secretly

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Rectify

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To correct or fix something that is wrong

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Pedantic

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Overaly concerned with minor details

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Denounce

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Publicly criticise or condemn

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Mutable

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Being capable of change

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Orthodox

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Following traditional beliefs

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Virtue

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Moral excellence

Benevolent

Kind and well meaning

Repress

To hold back

contrived

Showing effects of planing or manipulating

sanctioned

Formally approved

sordid

Foul and run down