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Zieg Flashcards (Unit 2)
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10th Grade
02/19/2007
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ephemeral(adj)
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short-lived
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esoteric(adj)
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hidden or secret
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expiate(v)
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atone for; make amends for
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fiasco(n)
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complete and utter failure
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flaccid(adj)
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flabby, weak
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laconic(adj)
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brief or terse
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latent(adj)
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unused or unrevealed
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lethargic(adj)
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sluggish or lazy
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lugubrious(adj)
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ridiculously sorrowful
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moribund(adj)
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dying or ending
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myopic(adj)
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near-sighted
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obstreperous(adj)
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boisterous and unruly
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parsimonious(adj)
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frugal
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perfidious(adj)
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traitorous
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perfunctory(adj)
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merchanical or indifferent
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perspicuity(n)
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clearness, lucidity
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polemic(adj)
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controversy
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procrastinate(v)
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postpone
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prototype(n)
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model or pattern
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regressive(adj)
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moving backwards
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