Vocab 1 Flashcards

Question

Posturing

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Behaviour intended to impress/mislead

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Lacking aptitude; incompetent/clumsy

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Incompetent; bungling; clumsy

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Use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself

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Understood by few; mysterious/secret

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Rude/arrogant lack of respect

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Comprehensive description and explanation of an idea/theory

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Directly opposed or contrasted; mutually incompatible

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Lacking originality/boring; hackneyed; trite; mundane; platitude

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Present everywhere; omnipotent

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Person who offers an argument in defence of something controversial

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Conforming to what is traditionally accepted as true

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Imply an idea/feeling in addition to the literal meaning Eg; "Family" connotes love and comfort

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Belonging to an earlier period; old-fashioned

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Missionary; preacher; follower; disciple

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Asserting opinions in an arrogant manner; opinionated

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Coming before something in time; Precede

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Treating person, group, or concept as insignificant/peripheral

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Treating someone as a celebrity; adoration

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Unpredictable change in mood/behaviour

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Small quantity of something; especially something valuable

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Disagreement from the majority opinion

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Exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical

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Devoutly religious

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Objecting to or hesitating over something Eg; “After some demur, I accepted”

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Occurring or published after the death of originator

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Using few words; brief and concise

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Unreasonable; acting on whim rather than reason

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Relating to tailoring, clothes, or style of dress Eg; “His sartorial choices were rather eccentric”

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Restrained expression or feeling

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Flamboyant confidence of style/manner Eg; “He entertained the CEO with great panache”

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Waving something as threat or in anger/excitement; especially a weapon

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Overused; lacking originality; hackneyed

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Of little value/importance

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Lasting for a short time

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1. To keep up-to-date or informed on something | 2. Alongside and facing the same way

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Something that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning; typically political

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Shortened writing; synopsis

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Vividly shocking or sensational terms Eg; Explicit details in sexual crimes

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Cautious; wary, chary; heedful; prudent

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(adj.) Quality of being determined, purposeful, and unwavering

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Unwilling to compromise, change one's beliefs, or agree

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Having strong moral principles; honesty and decency

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Recklessly wasteful of resources; Extravagant

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Greediness for money and material things

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Dishonest appropriation; embezzlement

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Intended to promote a particular cause/POV; especially controversial views “As a supporter, his provided a tendentious reading of history”

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Troublesome, irritable, difficult to control

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Uncritical self-satisfaction; smugness

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Unchanging; fixed/rigid

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Wrong/inaccurate name or design

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Great depth of knowledge or thought; deep insight | State of being profound

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Deviation from the common rule; an outlier

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To be harmful/detrimental or hostile/antagonistic Eg; “his actions were inimical to our interests”

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Transparent; clear; easily understood

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Difficult to understand; mysterious

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Deadly or harmful; | Spiteful, malicious, or malevolent

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Harmless Gentle; kindly

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Severity of disease; harmfulness

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Practice of a larger country growing stronger by taking over poorer countries that have important resources

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Doctrine that knowledge, truth and morality exist in relation to cultural/historical context, and are not absolute

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Dark; gloomy; depressing

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Brilliantly clever or skillful Eg; The audience loved his scintillating wit

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Blissfully happy

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Cause someone to feel drained; weaken

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Limited outlook; narrow-minded

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Showing no respect; rude; insolent

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Persistently harass someone to do something

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Let air into something

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Compensate for damages/losses

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To scold/criticize someone severely

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Indecisive

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Deceitfulness; two-faced

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Lose strength or momentum

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Still in existence

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Person, speech, or writing using few words

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Bitterness and ill-will

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To contradict or misrepresent Eg; “His shaky hands belied his calm voice”

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Favorable; opposite of sinister

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To reprimand; chastise; berate

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Speak evasively; beat around the bush

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Make someone unable to think/feel properly

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Restricted outlook; narrow-minded

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Excite/inspire someone to action

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False and slanderous statement

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Expression of formal disapproval; condemn

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Standing out negatively; shockingly bad

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Absolve of accusation/blame; acquit

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Quality of being susceptible to bribes/corruption

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Mixture of multiple things

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Sociable; affable

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Unpredictable changes in mood

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Wastefully extravagant

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Truthful or accurate Eg; We obtained a veracious report of the events

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Corresponding in size or degree; proportionate

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Quality of being convenient/practical despite being immoral

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Action/event likely to arouse resentment or anger in others

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Loud or melancholy/plaintive sound

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Plead someone urgently to do something

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Feeling of love/admiration

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Necessary duty/obligation for someone The current holder of an office or position

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Of little importance/value

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Manipulate the boundaries of electoral constituency in favor of one party; unfair advantage

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Special preference for something

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Remaining optimistic in a bad or difficult situation

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Bad tempered; irritable

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Plain and simple; spartan; stark; ascetic; unadorned; bleak

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Receiving a grant/financial aid from government; endowment

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Acting on impulse/emotion rather than thought/reason

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Outcomes are NOT influenced by human will/behavior No matter what you do/believe, the same outcomes will occur

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Submission or respect shown in recognition of authority

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Bitter resentment; ill will

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Neglect of duty/obligation; | State of abandonment and dilapidation

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Morally degraded; dirty or filthy

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Referring to theater/drama; | An actor/actress

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Cunning, scheming, and unscrupulous; especially in politics

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To disembowel or deprive of essential component

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A natural propensity or liking Eg; "proclivity to complain"

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Social instability and alienation caused by lack of standards, values, or moral guidance

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Study of prison management and criminal rehabilitation

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Policy of protecting the interests of natives/inhabitants against those of immigrants Theory that mental capacities/structures are innate rather than learnt

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Regarded as sacred or inviolable; untouchable

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Aphorism; general truth derived from experience/custom

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Perfect or typical example of a quality or class

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Cylindrical structure used to store grain; | Underground chamber holding missile ready for launch

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Favorable circumstances conducive to success; auspicious Favorably disposed to someone

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Supersede and replace

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Characterized by conflict or opposition; hostile Adversarial System: Legal system which 2 parties represent their case to impartial judge

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Delusional fantasies of omnipotence or grandeur; unlimited power or importance

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Wooden framework with holes for the head and hands; offender was imprisoned and exposed to public abuse

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Quick and skillful in body or mind; deft; agile

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Refuse/reject to be associated with Refute/deny the truth or validity Refuse to fulfill/discharge an agreement, obligation, or debt; cancel; revoke

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Vehement (passionate/intense) and clamorous (loud) - especially of a person or speech Eg; “He was a vociferous opponent”

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Central or most important part; edible seed

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Apart; divided; in pieces

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Prevent or hinder the process of

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Criticize unfairly; belittle; disparage

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Statement that is obviously true; cliche; platitude (nothing new or interesting) Eg; "You get what you pay for"

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To settle in a comfortable, safe, or secret place

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To cause loss of enthusiasm/initiative due to tedious or restrictive routine; to bore; hamper To cause someone to appear foolish or absurd

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Feelings of anxiety or dismay; typically at something unexpected

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Political, economic, or military predominance/control of one state over others

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Necessary financial means for particular purpose

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Waste or debris of any kind; eroded matter

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To pretend to be affected by a feeling, state, or injury Eg; “She feigned nervousness”

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Subject to multiple interpretations; deliberately ambiguous

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Aggressively self-assertive; hostile; belligerent

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Mercy; lenience

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Eager to fight; aggressive; combative; belligerent

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Fearless, bold, brave, adventurous

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Put at risk of harm/injury; endanger Eg; "Its fast-growing debt imperils the nation's future"

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(n.) Characterized by a disregard of morality, especially in sexual matters; philanderer Eg; "His more libertine impulses"

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To work extremely hard or incessantly

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Great courage in the face of danger; bravery

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Scold; rebuke; chastise

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Hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking

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Business cycle contraction; general decline in economic activity

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Arrogantly superior and disdainful; conceited; supercilious

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Soft sucking sound Eg; Sound of walking heavily through mud

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False; dubious; fictitious; spurious

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Owing thanks or duty to someone in return for their help/service; indebted

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To evaluate, analyze, or test

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To detect or catch sight of

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Commonly assumed as being the thing mentioned Eg; I am the putative leader of our team, even though you hold the title as captain

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Denoting groups with particular interests/beliefs

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Characterized by or exhibiting wealth; rich; luxurious; affluent

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Quick and clever reply to an insult

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Feeling strained by persistent demands; harassed

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Disease/condition found among particular group/area Eg; "complacency is endemic in industry today"

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Person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief; beginner

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A disease or ailment; illness; disorder

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Having an unpleasant smell

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Hasty and careless; without thorough detail

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Lacking any principle or organization; random; unplanned

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Lacking a necessary quality; inadequate; flawed

Vocab 1 Flashcards

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