Vocabulary Flashcards

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Esoteric

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intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.

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Charisma

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compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others.

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Ambivalence

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the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

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Brusque

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abrupt or offhand in speech or manner.

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Precocious

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(of a child) having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual.

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Latitude

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scope for freedom of action or thought.

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Unconscionable

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not right or reasonable.

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Amalgamation

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the action, process, or result of combining or uniting.

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Recantation

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a statement that one no longer holds a particular opinion or belief; a retraction.

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Implicated

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show (someone) to be involved in a crime.