Ch 17 Flashcards

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Anodyne (adj)

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Soothing

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Cogent (adj)

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Appealing forcibly to the mind or resigning

Convincing

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Dilatory (adj)

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Causing delay, procrastinating

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Epitome (n)

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Embodiment; quintessence

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Fortuitous (adj)

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Happening by fortunate accident or chance

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Indolent (adj)

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Lazy, listless, torpid

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Multifarious (adj)

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Varied, greatly diversified

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Peruse (v)

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To examine with great care

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Sodden (adj)

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Soaked or drenched

Unimaginative, dull

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Tout (v)

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To publicly praise or promote

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Antagonize (v)

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To irritate or cause hostility

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Commensurate (adj)

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Matching, corresponding

Proportionate in degree, size, etc

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Dilettante (n)

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One with an amateurish or superficial interest in the arts or a branch of knowledge

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Equanimity (n)

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Composure, self-possession

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Fracas (n)

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Noisy fight or quarrel

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Ineluctable (adj)

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Certain, inevitable

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Pervade (v)

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To permeate throughout

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Rent (v)

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Torn, split apart

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Solder (v)

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To fuse or join

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Petrous (adj)

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Like a rock, hard, stony