11 (04/13/2015) Flashcards
1
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churlish
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adj
rude in a mean spirited and surly way
2
Q
diligence
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noun
careful and persistent work or effort
3
Q
perdition
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noun
a state of eternal punishment
(in Christian theology)
4
Q
verity
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noun
a true principal or belief, especially one of fundamental importance
5
Q
deified
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verb
instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually
6
Q
germane
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adj
relevant to a subject under consideration
7
Q
augury
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noun
an omen
a sign of what will happen in the future
8
Q
palpable
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adj
able to be touched or be felt
9
Q
felicity
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noun
intense happiness
10
Q
circumvent
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verb
find a way around (an obstacle)