11-13-12 Vocab Flashcards
1
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draconian
A
Hard, severe, cruel
2
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resurgent
A
A rise after defeat
3
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artisan
A
A worker skilled in a craft
4
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astute
A
Quick in discernment; shrewd, clever, keen
5
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misnomer
A
An incorrect or inappropriate name
6
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veer
A
Change in direction
7
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karma
A
Fate, destiny, to detect good or bad vibrations from something or someone
8
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curvilinear
A
Formed, bound, or characterized by curved lines
9
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elapse
A
To pass or go by (said of time)
10
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defame
A
To libel or slander; take away a good name
11
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Amenable
A
Agreeable, responsible to authority, pleasant
12
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Precarious
A
Unsafe unsteady unstable
13
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Criterion
A
Rule by which something can be judged
14
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Guise
A
Appearance semblance
15
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Dissolution
A
Breaking up into parts
