Vocab List #3 Flashcards by nancy le | Brainscape

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Prodigal

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extravagant; wasteful

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Assess

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to estimate the value of; to measure

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Deter

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to prevent, especially by threatening

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Complacent

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smug; self-satisfied; overly confident

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Contempt

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disdain; hatred

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Eloquent

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speaking well; articulate

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Virtue

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moral excellence

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Vital

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essential; necessary

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Biased

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prejudiced; not neutral

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Censor

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to delete objectionable material (not censure)

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Vulnerable

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capable of being harmed

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Hypocritical

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insincere

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Guile

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cunning; deceitfulness (not guilt)

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Eccentric

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odd; unusual; quirky

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Disdain

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contempt; intense dislike

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Abstract

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theoretical; lacking substance (the opposite of concrete)

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Valid

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founded on fact or evidence

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Subtle

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not obvious; hard to spot

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Enigma

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mystery

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Inevitable

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unavoidable; bound to happen