Princeton Words Flashcards by water lily

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contempt

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person is worthless or deserves scorn

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divisive

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disagreeing

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tenacity

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persistence

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denounce

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to attack, accuse, or criticize

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pragmatic

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practical

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rigor

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strict / inflexible

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disparage

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belittle

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superficial

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near the surface

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embellish

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to exaggerate

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ingenuity

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inventive or resourceful

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abstruse

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hard to understand

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contend

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to struggle; to compete

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discern

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to recognize and understand

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futile

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useless result ; vain

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resign

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to submit without resistance

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forebear

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refrain from; patient/self-controlled

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frivolous

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lack of seriousness, trivial

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erratic

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inconsistent

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vindictive

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revengeful

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reconcile

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coexist in harmony

restore friendly relations between

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disdain

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dislike / contempt

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antagonism

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opposition

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callous

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emotionally hardened; unfeeling

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cynical

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selfishness

duplicity

deceitful, dishonest

egotism

excessive reference to oneself

mitigate

to make less severe / painful

reticent

silent

penchant

strong liking

somber

dark, serious

debilitate

to weaken

steadfast

fixed, firm

anomaly

abnormality

reverence

admiration

apathetic

feeling or showing little emotion

ascertain

to find out through investigation or experimentation

magnanimous

generous, courageous

incredulous

disbelief

belligerent

eager to fight; aggressive

edify

to instruct and improve to enlighten

voracious

eating or craving lots of food super eager AKA EPICURE.

repute

to consider, believe

temperament

a person's nature

insolent

insulting

arbitrary

unreasonable / unsupported

unprecedented

never before known

volatile

explosive evaporating quickly

adverse

unfavorable

allege

to assert without proof

personage

important person

congenial

agreeable

conviction

firm belief

deference

respectful

equanimity

evenness mental calmness

crude

lacking sophistication or good faith.

indignation

displeasure

acquiesce

to accept something reluctantly but without protest