cfc Vocab - Week 4 Flashcards

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Maelstrom

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(n.) a large violent whirlpool.

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2
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Overt

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(adj.) open, not hidden.

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3
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Propriety

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(n.) established good manners/behavior.

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4
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Sacrilege

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(n.) disrespectful treatment of something held sacred.

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5
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Summarily

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(adj.) without delay; briefly.

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6
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Allege

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(v.) accuse without proof.

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7
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Irrefutable

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(adj.) impossible to dispute.

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8
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Portend

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(v.) to indicate that something is going to happen; warning.

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9
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Recant

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(v.) to withdraw a statement.

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10
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Undulate

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(v.) to move in a wavelike motion.

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