Vocabulary Flashcards set 1

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Sycophant (noun)

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someone who uses flattery to try to get what he/she wants from an authority figure

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Pernicious (adjective)

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intending to cause harm

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Ubiquitous (adjective)

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appearing everywhere

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Non sequitur (noun)

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a statement that does not logically follow a conversation's flow

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Diatribe (noun)

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a forceful and bitter verbal attack

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Slipshod (adjective)

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showing a lack of care or thought

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Nefarious (adjective)

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wicked or criminal

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Precursor (noun)

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a person or thing that comes before another of a similar kind

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Impregnable (adjective)

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unable to be captured or broken into

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Demure (adjective)

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shy or modest