Act 1 Flashcards

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Predilection

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Preference or special liking for something.

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Ingratiating

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Sycophantic; intended to gain approval or favor.

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Dissemble

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Conceal one’s true motives, feelings, or beliefs.

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4
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Calumny

A

Slander.

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5
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Compact

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Make an agreement; enter into a contract.

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Notorious

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Widely known typically for some bad quality or deed.

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Evade

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To escape or avoid, cleverness or trickery.

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Prodigious

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Unnatural or abnormal.

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9
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Defamation

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The action of damaging the good reputation of someone or something

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Crucible

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A vessel used for melting a substance that requires a high degree of heat.

A severe test.

A place or situation in which concentrated forces interact to cause or influence change or development.

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