Unknown 200 Words Flashcards
(46 cards)
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Discursive
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Digressing
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Extenuating
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Guilt diminishing, lessening or reducing
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Pivotal
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Vital
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Insurgence
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Rebellion
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Exasperation
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Irritation, frustration
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Censure
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To criticize harshly
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Ascetic
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Practicing self denial
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Obscure
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Dark and unclear
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Calumny
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Ruining someone’s reputation
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Debacle
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Downfall
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Innocuous
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Harmless
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Avid
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Greedy
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Specious
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Seemingly reasonable but incorrect
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Acrimonious
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Stinging
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Furtive
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Sneaky
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Enmity
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A feeling of hatred or ill will
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Prudent
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Wise, careful
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Repudiate
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To regret with disapproval or condemnation
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Rancorous
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Hateful, bitter
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Inconsequential
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Trivial
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Sagacity
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Wisdom
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Vehement
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Strongly emotional
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Illusive
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deceiving
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Dearth
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Not enough
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Demagogue
Leader who appeals to emotions of his people
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Clairvoyant
Able to see the future
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Haughty
Arrogant, condescending
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Prosaic
Run of the mill
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Impute
To attribute to someone
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Precocious
Talented beyond one’s age
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Disinclination
Unwillingness
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Inordinate
Unrestrained
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Impetuous
Rash, impulsive
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Surreptitious
Secret, stealthy
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Enervating
Tiring, weakening
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Perfidious
Disloyal, untrustworthy
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Ostentatious
Displaying wealth
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Veracious
Truthful
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Spurious
Phony, false
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Effervescent
Excited
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Perspicacity
Insight
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Querulous
Irritable
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Disconfiture
Feeling of embarrassment or awkwardness
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Sycophant
One who sucks up
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Parsimony
Stinginess, frugality
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Tactful
Diplomatic, polite
