7-8 Flashcards

1
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Teaching in a moralizing manner

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Didactic

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2
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To instruct in a set of specific beliefs

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Edify

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3
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Elucidate

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To make clear

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4
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Erudite

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Possessing extensive knowledge

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5
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Esoteric

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Understood by few

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6
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Imbue

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To influence thoroughly

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7
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Indoctrinate

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To instruct in order to improve

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8
Q

Pedagogy

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The art of teaching

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9
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Pedantic

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Too concerned with book learning

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10
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Pundit

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An expert

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11
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To make less severe

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Mitigate

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12
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Appeasing; peacemaking

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Conciliatory

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13
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To release from entanglement

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Extricate

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14
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To restore

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Renovate

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15
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Tending to cause or bring about

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Conducive

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16
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Protection; guidance

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Aegis

17
Q

To treat as inferior

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Patronize

18
Q

Compensation for a wrong

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Amends

19
Q

To help sides agree

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Mediate

20
Q

To annoy with repeated requests

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Importune