V13 Flashcards

(12 cards)

1
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Placate

A

make someone less angry or hostile (v)

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Blatant

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(a bad behavior) done openly and unashamedly (adj)

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diligent

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having or showing care in one’s work or duties (adj)

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4
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Disparity

A

A difference in level or treatment, especially one that is seen as unfair(n)

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5
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Elude

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Evade or escape from (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skillful or cunning way (v)

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6
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fortitude

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Courage in pain or adversity (n)

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7
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Insidious

A

proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects (Adj)

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laconic

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(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words (Adj)

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nefarious

A

(typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal (adj)

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10
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Proficient

A

Competent or skilled in doing or using something (adj)

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Zealous

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Showing great enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective (adj)

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Squalid

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(of a place) extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect (Adj)

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