Vocab List #2 Flashcards by nancy le | Brainscape

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Reprove

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to scold; to find fault with

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Pessimism

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gloominess; a belief that the bad guys always win

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Cursory

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hasty, not thorough

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Profligate

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extremely wasteful; wildly extravagant

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Miser

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someone who hoards money

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Jocular

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joking

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Fracas

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uproar; brawl

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Caricature

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a satiric portrait or representation

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Corroborate

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to confirm

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Precarious

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dangerously unstable

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Expository

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explanatory

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Bolster

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to support; to prop up

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Daunt

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to intimidate; to discourage

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Inclined

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tending toward one direction

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Uniform

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constant; without variety

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Perceptive

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having keen understanding; discerning

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Superficial

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shallow; on the surface only

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Lucid

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clear; easy to understand

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Immune

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safe from harm; protected

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Aesthetic

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concerned with art or beauty