Vocabulary Flashcards

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Tantalize

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to torment or tease someone with the promise of something they'll never get

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Astute

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the ability to notice and understand things clearly

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Pretense

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behavior that attempts to deceive people

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Scrutinize

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to examine very carefully

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Tentative

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hesitant; uncertain

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Glibly

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spoken in a confident way, but without careful thought or honesty

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By Rote

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learning something by memory instead of intelligence

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Detrimental

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tending to cause harm; bad

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Sluggish

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slow moving

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Indoctrinate

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to teach (a person or group) to accept a set of beliefs uncritically