Book 2 Flashcards by emma p

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Incriminating

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Make someone appear guilty of a crime

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Omnipotent

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Authority; almighty or infinite in power

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Fatuous

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Silly

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Accumulated

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Gathered together

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Precision

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Quality or accuracy

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Extricate

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Free from a constraint

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Ironical

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Mocking

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Incredulity

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Unwillingness to believe

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Vague

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Not clear

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Iniquity

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Gross INjustice or violation of a duty

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Installments

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Parts or a payment or published work

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Atrocity

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Bad or tasteless; shockingly wicked

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Indignation

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Strong displeasure at something unjust or disgust

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Impending

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Imminent; about to happen

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Palpable

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Readily seen or tangible; evident

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Abyss

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Deep dark thin; anything profound or infinite

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Superfluous

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Excessive; more than what is required

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Intimidating

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Fill with fear or impose it

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Undecipherable

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Illegible

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Persiflage

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Light bantering talk or writing; flippant

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Perceptible

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Recognizable

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Prodigies

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People with great talents

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Consumption

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Using or decaying

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Hierarchical

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Anything within a ranking system

Spurious

Not true or counterfeit; similar parts but different structure; illegitimate birth

Empirical

Guided by experience; depending on observation

Diminution

Reduction; repetition of subject in a shorter time

Arbitrary

Subject to judgement; decided by a judge

Infallible

Absolutely trustworthy; unfailing