Vocabulary Flashcards

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altruistic (adj)

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Unselfishly generous; concerned for others

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begrudge (v)

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To envy; to resent

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captious (adj)

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Fault-finding

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discern (v)

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To detect by use of the senses

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exploit (v)

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To use unfairly for one’s own advantage

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fallacious (adj)

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False; wrong; incorrect

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iconoclast (n)

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Destroyer of tradition

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laconic (adj)

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Not saying much; brief; concise

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overt (adj)

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Open and observable; not hidden

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usurp (v)

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To seize and hold by force or without right