Week 38 Flashcards

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glib

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adj. smooth of speech

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2
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homogenous

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adj. same or uniform

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3
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malleable

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adj. capable of being shaped or formed

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4
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legerdemain

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n. sleight of hand, deceptive adroitness

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5
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trend

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n. general direction

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6
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stagnant

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adj. motionless, dull, inactive

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7
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fatal

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adj. deadly, disastrous

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8
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passe

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n. outmoded, old-fashioned

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9
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procrastinate

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v. delay, put off

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10
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facet

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n. one side or view of person or situation

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11
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foist

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v. pass off slyly, pass as genuine

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12
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stigmatize

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v. mark with a disgrace

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13
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capitulate

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v. surrender, make terms

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14
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audacity

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n. boldness, daring

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15
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tantalize

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v. tease or torment by offering something good, but not deliver

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16
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retort (v)

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v. answer; reply

17
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reticent

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adj. silent or reserved

18
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tacit

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adj. understood, implied, not stated

19
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chicanery

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n. trickery, underhandedness

20
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docile

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adj. easy to manage