ch.9 vocab Flashcards

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comparable in certain respects, typically in a way that makes clearer the nature of the things compared.

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analogous

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a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.

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antagonized

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having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently.

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atriculate

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a person or thing living or existing at the same time as another.

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contemporaries

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5
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the action of evading something.

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evasion

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not clearly visible or attracting attention; not conspicuous.

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inconpicuous

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clever, original, and inventive.

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ingenious

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causing or liable to cause a feeling of nausea or disgust; disgusting.

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nauseating

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9
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a building, especially a large and stately one, housing a tomb or tombs.

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mausoleum

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causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction, especially deliberately.

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provocation

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