Vocab Q4 Flashcards

(20 cards)

1
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compunction

A

uneasiness because of guilt; a slight sense of pity or regret

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2
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diatribe

A

abusive speech, harsh denunciation

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3
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furtive

A

stealthy, secretive,sly,evasive

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4
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inexorable

A

unchanging, relentless, unalterable

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5
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succinct

A

concise, to-the-point

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6
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didactic

A

instructive, teaching a moral lesson

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7
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instructive, teaching a moral lesson

A

didactic

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8
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dilettante

A

one who is superficially interested, a dabbler

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9
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one who is superficially interested, a dabbler

A

dilettante

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10
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disparity

A

unlikeness, difference; inequality

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11
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unlikeness, difference; inequality

A

disparity

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12
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incessant

A

continuing with no interruption, continuous

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13
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continuing with no interruption, continuous

A

incessant

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14
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subversive

A

undermining and destructive or corruptive

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15
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antecedent

A

that which goes before

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16
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that which goes before

17
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brazen

A

bold, shameless, defiantly reckless

18
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dissonance

A

lack of harmony, lack of agreement, discord

19
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eradicated

A

completely erased, wiped out

20
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subterfuge

A

a baffling or devious method for avoiding difficulty or unpleasantness