Non-medical Flashcards by dianna lannon | Brainscape

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skullduggery

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underhanded or unscrupulous behavior

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serendipitous

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occurring by chance in a happy or beneficial way

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pejorative

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derogatory, disparaging

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surreptitiously

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avoid notice, secretively

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nefarious

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wicked or criminal activity

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egregious

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horrific or atrocious

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impunity

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exemption from punishment

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capitulate

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surrender, offer no resistance

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recapitulate

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state again

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hail from

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come from

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perseverating

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repeat or prolong a course of action

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recalcitrant

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uncooperative, defiant toward authority

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affirm

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state again, “he affirmed his commitment

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reaffirm

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state again

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diffident

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shy, lacks self confidence

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dicey

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risky

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resonate

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meets with someone’s agreement

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Vociferous

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Vehemently, cry out noisily

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Visceral

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Deep inward feelings, gut, deep seated

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Fortuitous

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Happened by chance, serendipitous, coincidal

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Puffery

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Exaggerated or false praise, mere puffery

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Schadenfreude

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Gloat or happy for someone else .misfortune

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Acquiesce

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Accept with reluctance

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Pedantic

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Unimaginative, dull, fastidioud, finicky

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Paucity

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Dearth, small amount

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Tangential

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Erratic

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Tantamount

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Equal to, same ad, comparable to

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Vis a vis

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In regard to

Concerning this

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Mitigate

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Make less severe

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Obviate

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Eliminate

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Pedestrian

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Dull

Lacking imagination and

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Pedestrian

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Dull

Lacking imagination