11 (04/13/2015) Flashcards

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churlish

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adj

rude in a mean spirited and surly way

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diligence

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noun

careful and persistent work or effort

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perdition

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noun
a state of eternal punishment
(in Christian theology)

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verity

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noun

a true principal or belief, especially one of fundamental importance

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deified

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verb

instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually

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germane

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adj

relevant to a subject under consideration

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augury

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noun
an omen
a sign of what will happen in the future

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palpable

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adj

able to be touched or be felt

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felicity

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noun

intense happiness

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circumvent

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verb

find a way around (an obstacle)

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