Vocabulary Flashcards

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Sycophant

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A person who is a flatterer toward someone important in order to gain advantage.

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Diatribe

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A forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something.

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Affinity

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A natural skill and understanding of someone or something.

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Pernicious

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Having a harmful effect, dangerous or harmful especially in a gradual or subtle way.

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Slipshod

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Characterized by a lack of care, thought, even sloppy.

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Demure

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Reserved, modest, and shy (typically used of a woman).

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Implacable

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Unable to be soothed.

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Harangue

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A lengthy and bitter, aggressive speech.

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Bemoan

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Express discontent/complain or sorrow over something.

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Ubiquitous

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Present, appearing, or found everywhere.