Unit 2 Flashcards by April Chien | Brainscape

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Apocryphal

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not genuine

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Diffident

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lacking self-confidence; timid

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Tractable

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obedient; pliable

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Convivial

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sociable; festive

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Perturbation

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disturbance; uneasiness

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Demarcation

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boundary; division

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Esoteric

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understood by a chosen few

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Squalid

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filthy or unclean

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Meretricious

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gaudy

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Opulence

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gaudiness, extravagance

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Alacrity

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cheerful and speedy willingness; eagerness

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Leniency

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tolerance; mercy

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Maudlin

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overly emotion; weepy

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Fulsome

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offensively flattering or insincere

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Vicissitude

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a change or variation

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Injunction

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a command or order; court order

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Provincial

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rural; unpolished

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Compunction

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shame; guilt

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Soporific

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inducing sleepiness or drowsiness

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Propensity

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inclination; talent

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Surreptitious

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secret and stealthy

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Equivocal

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ambiguous; open to interpretation

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Dirge

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mournful chant

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Indisposed

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strongly hesitant

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Ephermeral

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fleeting; temporary

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Winsome

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charming, often in a childlike way

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Erudite

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educated; knowledgeable

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Ambivalence

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attitude of uncertainty; conflicting emotions

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Toady

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a yes-man; a flatterer

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Intrepid

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fearless; brave

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Trenchant

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keen or incisive; forceful or effective

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Bellicose

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war-like, hostile

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Congenial

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agreeable

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Egregious

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conspicuously bad or offensive

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Perfunctory

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done routinely with little interest or care; indifferent