Ch 23 Flashcards
1
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Arduous (adj)
A
Strenuous, taxing, requiring significant effort
2
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Countenance (v)
KOWN tuh nunts
A
To approve of or tolerate
3
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Divulge (v)
A
Disclose something secret
4
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Exact (v)
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To demand, call for, require, take
• fame exacts a heavy price in loss of privacy
5
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Insular ( adj)
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Narrow-minded, like an island
6
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Pirate (n)
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To use or reproduce illegally
7
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Pith (n)
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The essential or central part
8
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Squalid (adj)
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Wretched and dirty as from neglect
• squalid living conditions
9
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Arrant (adj)
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Impudent; downright, thorough
10
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Cozen (v)
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To deceive, hoodwink
11
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Doggerel (n)
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Trivial, poorly constructed verse
12
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Excoriate (v)
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To upbraid, to denounce
13
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Interdict (v)
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Prohibit, forbid, ban, halt
14
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Placate (v)
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To appease, to calm by making concessions
15
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Plaintive (adj)
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Mournful, melancholy, sorrowful
