Volume 1 Flashcards

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Unscrupulous

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adjective

having no morale principles; not honest or fair

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Ostracize

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verb

to exclude someone

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pacifist

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noun

a person believing war and violence are unjustifiable

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lavish

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adjective

rich, elaborate, luxurious

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conscientious

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adjective

wishing to do what’s right; to do one’s work or duty well and thoroughly

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humble

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adjective

showing a modest, low estimate of one’s own importance

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nonchalant

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adjective

feeling calm and relaxed

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passionate

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adjective

showing or caused by strong feelings or belief

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suave

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adjective

charming, confident, elegant

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recuperate

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verb

to recover or regain (usually from illness)

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scraggy

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adjective

thin and bony

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inferiority

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noun

the condition of being lower in status or quality than others

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bourgeois

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adjective

characteristic of middle class; materialistic values and attitudes

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swanky

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adjective

stylish, luxurious, expensive

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mutiny

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noun/ verb

people rebelling against orders of a person in authority; a rebellion

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raspy

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adjective

a sound that is rough or scratchy

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alternative

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noun

a choice of multiple possibilities; different courses of action

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bunk

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noun

a built in platform bed

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clique

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noun

a small exclusive group of people

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precision

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noun
a state of being accurate
adjective
of, pertaining to
"with precision, precision gaming"
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sacrilegious

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adjective
pertaining to sacrilege-the violation of anything sacred
“sacrilegious practices”

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inane

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adjective

lacking sense or significance

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boisterous

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adjective

rough and noisy, unrestrainrd

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fraternity

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noun

a local/national organization of male students primarily for social purposes, named with greek letter

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incognito

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adjective/adverb

having one’s identity concealed

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cockeyed

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adjective

cross eyed

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digression

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noun

the act if digressing-to deviate or wander from the main topic

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pedagogical

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adverb

pertaining to a pedagogy-relating to teachers or an education

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provacative

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adjective

serving to provoke;itch, stimulate