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Vocab List 5 Flashcards

1
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to make faulty or defective : impair; to make ineffective

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vitiate

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2
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the quality or state of being self-governing

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autonomy

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tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely

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tenacious

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lacking taste or savor : tasteless; lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull, flat

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insipid

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5
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a rude or insensitive person

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boor

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filled with bitter criticism or malice

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vitriolic

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having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper; punctiliously exact

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scrupulous

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8
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praise, extol

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laud

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the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency

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probity

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to win over by wiles : entice; to acquire by ingenuity or flattery

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inveigle

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critical, skeptical, questioning

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iconoclastic

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12
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a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all

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panacea

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13
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very old or old-fashioned

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archaic

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known or knowable only to a few people : secret; mysterious, obscure

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arcane

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15
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demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight

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bellicose

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to soothe in temper or disposition : appease; to reduce the rigidity of : soften

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mollify

17
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strongly reminiscent or suggestive of (something); exuding fragrance : aromatic

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redolent

18
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having an extremely offensive smell; disagreeable, unpleasant

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noisome

19
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a person who has or affects to have a special appreciation of art and beauty

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aesthete

20
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a person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts, or who has no understanding of them

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philistine

21
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a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense; sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues

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tact

22
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expressed or carried on without words or speech

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tacit

23
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temperamentally disinclined to talk

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taciturn

24
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using few words, short; smoothly elegant : polished

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terse

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