Week 34 Flashcards by Colin Watkins | Brainscape

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vigil

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wakeful watching

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Site

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location

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cumbersome

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unwieldy, burdensome

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interrogate

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question

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divulge

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disclose, reveal

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fluctuate

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shift, alternate

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unmitigated

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unrelieved, as bad as can be

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commodious

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large, spacious

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antiquated

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out of date, obsolete

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disheveled

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disorderly clothing or hair

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tenacious

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tough, stubborn

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facade

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front, superficial appearance

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asinine

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silly, stupid

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grimace

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facial expression of digust

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calumny

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false accusation, slander

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pittance

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small amount

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au courant

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up to date

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fastidious

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particular, choosy

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noisome

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foul, unwholesome

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unkempt

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untidy, neglected

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lily livered

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coward

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hook, line, and sinker

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completely, all the way

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to take a leaf out of someone’s book

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to imitate or follow the example

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brass tacks

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the real problem or situation