Barron's 14 Flashcards

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bedizen

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to dress in a vulgar, showy manner

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translucent

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partially transparent

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quorum

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the minimum number of members necessary to conduct a meeting

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stratified

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arranged in layers

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reparation

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amends, compensation

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vitiate

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to impair the quality of, corrupt morally

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qualm

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sudden feeling of faintness or nausea

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remonstrate

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to object or protest

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inveigle

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to win over by flattering or coaxing

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timbre

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voice tone color

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precept

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principle; law

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paean

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song of joy or triumph; a fervent expression of joy

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13
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mettlesome

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full of courage and fortitude

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14
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cadge

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to beg; sponge; to ask

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15
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malign

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to speak evil of

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junta

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a military or political group that rules a country after taking power by force

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treatise

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article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly

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fawning

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flattering

19
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jocose

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fond of joking; jocular

20
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redoubtable

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formidable, arousing fear