Lesson 9 Flashcards by Angela Riccelli

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Bumpkin

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An unaccomplished person

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Blithe:

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Carefree and lighthearted

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Corroborate

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To make more certain; add evidence to

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Culpable

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Blameable; responsible for

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Frenetic

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Frantic

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Provocative

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Stimulating

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Recrimination

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An accusation made to counter another

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Soporific

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Something that induces sleep

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Punitive

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Punishing

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Pervasive

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Permeating

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Indolent

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Lazy

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Indecorous

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Improper; lacking good taste

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Goad

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To urge; prod

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Toady

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Suck up

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Brigand

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Robber

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Malinger

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Exaggerate illness to avoid work

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Maxim

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a principle rule or conduct

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Perspicacious

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Having a ready insight in the understanding of things

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Spurious

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False or fake

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Vitriolic

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Sarcastic in a bitter way

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Benign

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Beneficial; favorable