Vocab Flashcards by Unknown Unknown

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Ambivalence

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mixed feelings

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Astute

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mentally sharp

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Benevolent

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generous / kind

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Verisimilitude

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appearance of being true or real

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Unobtrusive

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avoid attention

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Tenuous

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very weak or slight

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Reconcile

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restore friendly relations between

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Pervasive

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spreading widely

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Novel

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new or unusual

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Deference

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humble submission and respect

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Corroborate

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confirm / give support

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Buttress

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to reinforce

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Brevity

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concise / exact

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Disparate

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different and distinct

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Curtail

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to reduce in extent or quantity

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Disconcerting

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unsettling / worrying

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Nuanced

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slight degrees of meaning or expression

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Laud

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to praise

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Innocuous

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not causing any harm

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Haphazard

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done without planning or preparation

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Gregarious

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talkative and social

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Exonerate

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to free completely from blame

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Evince

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reveal the presence of a quality or feeling

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Vindicate

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clear someone from blame or suspicion

Vexation

annoyed

Veracity

validity

Tentative

not definite

Tangential

relating to or along

Subsume

absorb or overshadow

Repudiate

refuse to accept or be associated with

Recant

take back a statement

Prudent

acting with or showing care and thought for the future

Preclude

prevent from happening / to make impossible

Pragmatic

practical

Paucity

scarcity

Palpable

feeling or atmosphere so intense as to seem almost tangible / able to be touched or felt

Erratic

irregular in pattern or movement

Ephemeral

lasting a very short time

Elusive

Difficult to find or catch

Earnest

sincere

Dubious

doubtful

Culpable

guilty or worthy of blame

Conspicuous

easily seen, impossible to miss

Congenial

pleasant, friendly, or agreeable

Circumvent

to find a way around

Burgeon

to expand and flourish