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Zieg Flashcards (Unit 1)
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10th Grade
02/19/2007
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acumen(n)
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keen insight
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adamant(adj)
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unyielding, firm
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anomaly(n)
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deviation from the ordinary
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antipathy(n)
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dislike of
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apathy(n)
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lack of emotion
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assiduous(adj)
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constant, persistent
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autonomous(adj)
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self-governing;independent
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banal(adj)
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boring, uninspired
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candor(n)
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frankness, outspokenness
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caprice(n)
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a whim or an unmotivated decision
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castigate(v)
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severely criticize
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chicanery(n)
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trickery and subterfuge
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depraved(adj)
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incorrigibly evil
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discursive(adj)
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rambling or digressive
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dissonance(n)
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discord, unharmonious sound
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dour(adj)
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sour, gloomy, or sullen
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ebullient(adj)
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full of enthusiasm, bubbling with energy
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ecstatic(adj)
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overpowered with delight
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enervate(v)
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deprive of nervous enery
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engender(v)
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cause or produce
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