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CP English 4
Vocab Day 19
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Not Applicable
10/25/2005

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flagrant
Definition
openly, glaaringly wrong or scandalous
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Inane
Definition
Senseless; silly; empty
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maudlin
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made foolish by liquor; tearfully affectionate or sentimental
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obsequious
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overcourteous and servile
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perfunctory
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done mechanically and without interest; superficial and careless
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presumptuous
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unduly confident or bold; audacious;arrogant; taking too much for granted
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sadistic
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inclined to crulty; getting pleasure out of hurting others
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surreptitious
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by secret or stealthy means
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plebeian
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common; coarse; vulgarly ordinary, mediocre or commonplace
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abortive
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coming to naught; failing
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wanton
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cruelty
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crass
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behavior
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macabre
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mystery
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dogmatic
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assertion
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vitriollic
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ringing of the telephone
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subversive
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flitting from one subject to another
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sardonic
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smile
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