7-17-14 to 7-24-14 Flashcards
1
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assuaged
A
relieve something unpleasant; to provide relief from something distressing or painful
2
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piety
A
religious devotion
3
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apothecary
A
pharmacist
4
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chattel
A
a slave a movable article of personal property
5
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taciturn
A
inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation; dour, stern, and silent in expression and manner
6
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dictum
A
a judicial expression, a saying
7
Q
imprudent
A
lacking discretion; incautious, rash
8
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amble
A
to go at a slow, easy pace; stroll
9
Q
tyrannical
A
unjustly cruel, harsh, or severe
10
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entity
A
a being
11
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malevolent
A
showing ill will
12
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concede
A
to acknowledge as true
13
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nebulous
A
hazy; cloudlike
