Vocabulary HW#4 Flashcards
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Acute
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Severe; critical; drastic
Astute; shrewd; sharp
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Acrimonious
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Angry or bitter (speech/debate); rancorous; scathing
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Atrophy
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Waste away; wither
Emaciation
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Concede
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Admit; acknowledge; surrender; yield
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Convoluted
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Complicated; complex
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Corpulent
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Fat; obese
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Courteous
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Polite; well mannered; civil
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Cursory
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Hasty and therefore not through or detailed; perfunctory
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Expedite
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Speed up; accelerate
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Incognito
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Having one’s true identity concealed
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Languid
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Relaxed; unhurried; restful
Weak; faint
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Munificent
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Larger or more generous than usual or necessary; bountiful
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Paucity
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Scarcity; dearth; shortage
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Satiate
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Fill; satisfy; sate
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Trite
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Platitudinous; cliche; unoriginal; hackneyed; banal
