Words Flashcards
(33 cards)
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Encompass
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Include
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Entrepreneur
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Takes risks in a business
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Eradicate
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Wipe out
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Homogeneous
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The same in all its parts
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Presumptuous
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Too bold, overly confident
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Sordid
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Indecent, morally low
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Standardize
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Conform to a model
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Stint
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Period of time
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Stringent
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Strict, severe
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Exhort
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To urge with argument or strong advice
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Flamboyant
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Original, very showy
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Foible
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Minor weakness
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Innocuous
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Harmless, inoffensive
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Rancor
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Intense hatred or I’ll will
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Recrimination
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Countercharge
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Repugnant
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Repulsive, offensive, distasteful
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Deplore
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To fell or express disapproval of
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Utilitarian
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Made or intended for practical uses
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Decorum
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Behavior code
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Espouse
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To support, argue for, or adopt (idea or cause)
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Exhilaration
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Cheerfulness, high spirit
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Exorbitant
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Excessive
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Extricate
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To free from a tangled situation
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Orthodox
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Traditional
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Tenuous
Having little substance or basis, weak, poorly supported
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Annihilate
Destroy completely
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Emanate
To flow or come out from a source
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Holistic
Considers everything, the whole
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Proficient
Skilled, highly competent
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Staunch
Firm, loyal, strong in support
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Subversive
Acting or intending to undermine or overthrow something established
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Vindicate
To clear from blame or suspicion
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Adept
Skillful, proficient, expert
