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Chapter 1-7 vocab Flashcards

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divulge

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to tell; to reveal (as a secret)

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abet

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to assist or encourage, especially in wrong doing

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dogmatic

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arrogant and stubborn about one’s (often unproven) beliefs

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insipid

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lacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating

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extaneous

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inessential: not constituting a vital part

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coerce

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to force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats

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jaundiced

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prejudiced: hostile

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meticulous

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extremely, sometimes excessively, careful about small details: precise

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temerity

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recklessness: a foolish disregard of danger

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gregarious

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sociable: fond of the company of others

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heresy

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the crime of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine

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docile

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easy to teach or manage

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libation

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a drink, especially an alcoholic one

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anathema

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  1. a hated, repellent person or thing

2. a formal curse

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banter

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teasing: playful conversation

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castigate

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to criticize or punish severely

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gauche

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lacking social graces: tactless

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ignominy

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public shame, disgrace, or dishonor

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motley

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made up of dissimilar parts: being of many colors

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emaciated

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extremely thin: wasted away

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avarice

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greed: desire for wealth

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furtive

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stealthy: secretive

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bacchanalian

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wild and drunken

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extradite

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to turn over or deliver to the legal jurisdiction of another government or authority

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copious

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numerous; large in quantity

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irascible

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easily angered

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mercenary

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a professional soldier hired by a foreign army

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bastion

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a strong defense or fort (or on likened to it)

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jettison

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to cast overboard; to discard

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ostracize

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to banish; to shut out from a group or society by common consent

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bigot

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on ewho is intolerany of differences in others

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expunge

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to erase or eliminate

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candid

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outspoken; blunt

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argot

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special words or phrases used by a specific group of people

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negligence

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careless neglect, often resulting in injury

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appease

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to calm; to make satisfied

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strident

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harsh sounding; grating

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chaos

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complete disorder

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augment

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to enlarge; to increase in amount or intensity

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jingoism

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extreme, chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy

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rancor

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extreme hatred or ill will

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inexorable

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unrelenting; unavoildabel

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extol

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to praise highly

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clement

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merciful; lenient

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cliche

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a worn-out idea or overused expression

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adamant

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unyielding; firm in opinion

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diffident

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lacking in self-confidence; shy

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opus

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a creative work, especially a numbered composition

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ostensible

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professed but not necessarily true

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disparity

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inequlity; difference

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condone

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to forgive or overlook an offense

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nuance

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a slight or subtle defree of difference

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connoiseur

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an expert in matters of culture, food, or wine

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enigma

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a mystery; something seemngly inexplicable

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apathy

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lack of interest; state of not caring

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officious

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excessively eager to deliver unasked-for or unwanted help

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credence

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belief or trust

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jaunty

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having a buoyant, self-confident air; brisk and crisp

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dilettante

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one who merely dabbles in an art or a science

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cult

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an organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of principles

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cynical

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doubtful or distrustful of the goodness or sincerity of human motives

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ambivalent

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having opposing attitudes or feelings toward a person, thing, or idea; unable to decide

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demagogue

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a leader who appeals to citizens’ emotions to obtain power

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demure

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quiet and modest; reserved

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intrepid

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without fear; brave

66
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destiture

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extremely poor; lacking necessities like food and shelter

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erudite

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scholarly; learned

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dilemma

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a choice between two unpleasant or difficult options

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culmination

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the highest point of attainment; the end or climax

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concur

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to be of the same opinion; to agree with

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