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New Terms Flashcards

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Tenacious

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Tending to keep a firm position

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Adamant

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Refusing to be persuaded

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Convivial

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Friendly, lively, and enjoyable

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Diffident

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Modest or shy

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Vociferous

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Crying out noisily

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Slovenly

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A persons appearance being messy or dirty

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Copious

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Abundant in supply or quantity

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Execrable

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Extremely bad or unpleasant.

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Effulgence

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Shining brightly or radiant

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Mendacious

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Not telling the truth or a lie

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Platonic

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Intimate and affectionate but not sexual

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Affable

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Friendly good natured

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Garrulous

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Excessively talkative

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Boorish

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Tough and bad mannered

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Insolent

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Showing rude and arrogant lack of respect

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Brandish

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Wave or flourish as a threat or in anger or excitement

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Truculent

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Eager or quick to argue

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Didactic

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Intended to teach particularly in having good moral instruction as an ulterior motive.

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Deft

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Neatly skillful and quick in knew movements.

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Unpretentious

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Not attempting to impress me there with an appearance of greater importance, talent or culture then is actually possessed

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Deleterious

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Causing harm or damage

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Munificent

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Characterized by or displaying great generosity

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Forbearance

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Paiteint self control, restraint and tolerance

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Indefatigable

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Persisting tirelessly

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Divergent

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Tending to eat differnevt or develop in different directions.

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Fastidious

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Very attentive to and concerned with detail about accuracy and detail.

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Equanimity

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Calmness and composure

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Altruistic

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Showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well being of others.

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