AM Lit Flashcards by Audrey Short

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Despotic

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Tyrannical.

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Efficacy

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Produced desired effect.

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Ordinance

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Legislation by authority.

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Ascribe

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Attribute something to (a cause).

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Inauspicious

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Unpromising.

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Congeal

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Solidify.

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Pillory

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Public torture tool.

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Pestilence

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Fatal disease.

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Remonstrance

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Presentation of grief.

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Beseech

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Ask with persistence.

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Magistrate

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Administers law.

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Cabalistic

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Mythical Interpretation.

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Contumely

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Insulting language or treatment.

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Contagion

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Disease spread through contact.

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Paramount

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Supreme.

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Chirurgical

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Relating to surgery.

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Affidavit

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Evidence used in court.

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Motif

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Decorative design or pattern.

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Enigma

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Mysterious person.

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Ethereal

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Perfect, unreal.

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Imperceptible

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Impossible to perceive.

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Inextricable

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Disentangle or seperate.

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Beffuddle

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Unable to think clearly.

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Derogatory

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Disrespectful attitude.

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Zenith

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Powerful or successful.

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Theocracy

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Ruler who rules in the name of God.

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Proffer

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Hold out for acceptance.

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Portent

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A sign or warning,