Words 140-160 Flashcards by nicole rozanski

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Predecessor

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Forerunner; someone who came before another

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Unprecedented

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Novel; happening for the first time

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Tangible

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Touchable; palpable

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Indulgent

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Lenient; yielding to desire

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Remorse

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Sadness; regret

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Pivotal

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Crucial; very important

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Scrupulous

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Hesitant for ethical reasons; strict; careful

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Refute

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To disprove

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Debunk

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To disprove or expose as false

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Respite

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A rest; a period of relief

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Stoic

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Indifferent to pleasure and pain (or any emotion)

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Clarity

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Clearness in thought or expression

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Abdicate

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To formally give up power

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Dictatorial

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Domineering; oppressively overbearing

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Auspicious

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Attended by favorable circumstances

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Omnipotent

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All powerful

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Fortuitous

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Accidental; occurring by chance

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Convoluted

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Intricate, complex

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Dilatory

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Tending to delay, not prompt

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Enervate

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To take strength out of, to weaken