Week 2 Flashcards
(33 cards)
1
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Inevitable
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Unavoidable; bound to happen
2
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Insipid
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- bland; boring
3
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Obscure
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Unclear; clouded; partially hidden
4
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Depravity
A
- corruption; wickedness
5
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Discern
A
To distinguish one thing from another
6
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Ephemeral
A
Short lived; fleeting
7
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Expedite
A
To quicken
8
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Peripheral
A
On the edge; unimportant
9
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Taciturn
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Quiet; uncommunicative; silent
10
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Apprehensive
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- fearful; worried
11
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Expedient
A
Advantageous; convenient
12
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Fastidious
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Finicky; over critical
13
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Novel
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+ new; interesting
14
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Parsimony
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- stinginess
15
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Provincial
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- narrow minded; unsophisticated
16
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Respite
A
A break; a rest
17
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Anecdote
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A brief, humorous story
18
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Drone
A
- to talk on and on in a dull way
19
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Blasphemy
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- irreverent talk about God
20
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Euphonious
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+ melodious; pleasant sounding
21
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Cacophonous
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- harsh sounding
22
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Guile
A
Cunning; deceitfulness
23
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Immutable
A
Unchanging; permanent
24
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Incessant
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Non stop
25
Static
Unchanging; not moving
26
Bastion
A stronghold; a fort
27
Benign
+ kindly; good natured
28
Credulous
Gullible; believing without proof
29
Disparage
- to speak poorly of
30
Eccentric
Odd; out of the ordinary; quirky
31
Censure
- severely criticize; blame
32
Squander
- to waste
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Virulent
- harmful
