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29 Cards in this Set
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recalcitrant
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stubbornly resistent to authority
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obdurate
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hardened against feeling. hardhearted
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fractious
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trouble-maker, unwillingness to respect authority
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refractory
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stubbornly resistant to authority
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intractable
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difficult to manage or govern.
children or adults behaving like baby... |
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obstreperous
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agreesively and noisily defiant
"to make noise against"-latin |
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intransigent
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"not come to an agreement"- latin
stubbornly uncompromising |
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incorrigible
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unable to be reformed or corrected
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dogmatic
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stubbornly asserting to opinion unproven/ unprovable
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decorum
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pleasing manner and awareness
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finesse
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less superficial than decorum
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seemly
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appropriate/ fitting manner that is accepted rules of conduct
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protocol
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code of expected behavior in given situation.
code/ rule |
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gaffe
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awkward social moment
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propriety
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proper
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boor
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rude, non-existent manners
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churl
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same as boor
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nuance
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subtle or slight variation
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savoir faire
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to know what to do.
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resolute
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bold and determined
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undaunted
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moved, not discouraged/ disheartened
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intrepid
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fearlessly brave
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audacity
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to dare- latin
fearless/ reckless. committed without prudence or convention |
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restive
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to remain- french
resist control or be impatient under restriction |
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brazen
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old english- made of brass
rude, shameless in their audacity |
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temerity
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boldness.
latin-rash |
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iconoclastic
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person who seeks to overthrow popular ideas or institutions.
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cheeky
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sausy. impudently bold.
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fortitude
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strong, strength mind to endure pain or difficulty with courage.
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