6 Flashcards
1
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To destroy the self-confidence or self position of anyone
A
abash
2
Q
obstinate and unenlightened attachment
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bigotry
3
Q
to get one’s way by deceptive flattery or specious promises
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cajole
4
Q
embarrassment or humiliation caused by failure
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chagrin
5
Q
utterly confused
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chaotic
6
Q
to fraudulently appropriate money
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embezzle
7
Q
wreath made of plants hung in a loop
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festoon
8
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characterized by feigning to be what one is not
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hypocritical
9
Q
a dull trite remark
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platitude
10
Q
unrestrained
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rampant
11
Q
daydreaming
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reverie
12
Q
the art of using effective and persuasive language
language characterized by artificial or ostentatious expression
A
rhetoric
