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vocab comp & grammar
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| someone who uses flattery to try to get what they want from an authority figure | sycophant |
| suck up/flatterer | sycophant |
| rebel | sycophant |
| intending to cause harm | pernicious |
| harmful/dangerous | pernicious |
| kind/benevolent | pernicious |
| appearing everywhere | ubiquitous |
| omnipotent/pervasive | ubiquitous |
| scarce/rare | ubiquitous |
| a statement that does not logically follow a conversations flow | non sequitur |
| interruption | non sequitur |
| support | non sequitur |
| a forceful and bitter verbal attack | diatribe |
| rant | diatribe |
| conversation | diatribe |
| Showing a lack of care or thought | Slipshod |
| Careless | Slipshod |
| thoughtful (antonym) | Slipshod |
| Wicked or criminal | nefarious |
| Evil (synonym) | nefarious |
| Angelic (antonym) | nefarious |
| A person or thing that comes before another of a similar kind | precursor |
| forerunner (synonym) | precursor |
| result (antonym) | precursor |
| unable to be captured or broken into | impregnable |
| secure (synonym) | impregnable |
| vulnerable (antonym) | impregnable |
| shy or modest | demure |
| reserved (synonym) | demure |
| Obnoxious (antonym) | demure |