Week 3 Flashcards
(34 cards)
1
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Acuity
A
Sharpness of perception or mind
2
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Affable
A
Friendly; agreeable
3
Q
Assuage
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To reduce pain
4
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Zeal
A
Enthusiasm
5
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Avarice
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Greed
6
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Dissonance
A
Lack of agreement or harmony
7
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Listless
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Without energy or enthusiasm
8
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Philistine
A
One who lacks culture or taste
9
Q
Scrupulous
A
Concerned; conscientious; proper
10
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Tentative
A
Not final; uncertain
11
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Adulation
A
Adoration; praise
12
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Dogmatic
A
Stubbornly opinionated
13
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Futile
A
Hopeless; without effect
14
Q
Languid
A
Slow and listless
15
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Pious
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Religiously; devout
16
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Ponderous
A
Weighty; heavy
17
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Protracted
A
Drawn out; lengthy
18
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Deference
A
A show of respect
19
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Pedestrian
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Commonplace; ordinary
20
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Paucity
A
Scarcity; limited
21
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Profuse
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Very abundant; flowing
22
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Conciliate
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To sooth anger
23
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Contrite
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Thoroughly sorry
24
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Didactic
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Intending to teach
25
Diffident
Shy; lack of confidence
26
Digression
Straying from a topic
27
Dissent
Disagreement
28
Elucidate
To explain; to make clear
29
Gullible
Overly trusting
30
Strut
A self important walk
31
Denounce
To speak against publicly
32
Laud
To praise
33
Surreptitious
Secret
34
Astute
Clever; shrewd; ready witted
