random2 Flashcards
1
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appealing but imperceptibly harmful, seductive
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insidious
2
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refusing to compromise, often on an extreme opinion
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intransigent
3
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stubbornly established by habit
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inveterate
4
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sluggish from fatigue or weakness
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languid
5
Q
the generous giving of lavish gifts
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largess
6
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displaying a lack of moral or legal restraints
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licentious
7
Q
a destructive whirlpool which rapidly sucks in objects
A
maelstrom
8
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a curse
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malediction
9
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weakly sentimental
A
maudlin
10
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having a lying, false character
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mendacious
11
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a small amount of something
A
modicum
12
Q
the lowest point of something
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nadir
13
Q
(v) talk casually, especially about unimportant matters; chatter.
(n) a casual and leisurely conversation
A
natter
14
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someone who is young or inexperienced
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neophyte
15
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unyielding to persuasion or moral influences
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obdurate
