Part 2 Flashcards
(12 cards)
1
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Cautious(adj)
A
Circumspect
2
Q
Secret(adj)
A
Clandestine
3
Q
To make somebody do sth by force or threat(v)
A
Coerce
4
Q
Logically consistent, intelligible(adj)
A
Coherent
5
Q
Self-satisfied ignorance of danger(n)
A
Complacency
6
Q
A person entrusted with secrets(n)
A
Confidant
7
Q
To plot, scheme(v)
A
Connive
8
Q
Increasing, building upon itself(adj)
A
Cumulative
9
Q
Believing the worst of others, esp that all acts are selfish(adj)
A
Cynical
10
Q
To lower the quality or esteem of sth(v)
A
Debase
11
Q
To Criticize openly(v)
A
Decry
12
Q
Showing respect for another’s authority(adj)
A
Deferential