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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
numerous; large in quantity
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irascible
easily angered
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mercenary
a professional soldier hired by a foreign army
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bastion
a strong defense or fort (or on likened to it)
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jettison
to cast overboard; to discard
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ostracize
to banish; to shut out from a group or society by common consent
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bigot
on ewho is intolerany of differences in others
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expunge
to erase or eliminate
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candid
outspoken; blunt
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argot
special words or phrases used by a specific group of people
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negligence
careless neglect, often resulting in injury
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appease
to calm; to make satisfied
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strident
harsh sounding; grating
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chaos
complete disorder
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augment
to enlarge; to increase in amount or intensity
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jingoism
extreme, chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy
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rancor
extreme hatred or ill will
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inexorable
unrelenting; unavoildabel
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extol
to praise highly
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clement
merciful; lenient
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cliche
a worn-out idea or overused expression
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adamant
unyielding; firm in opinion
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diffident
lacking in self-confidence; shy
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opus
a creative work, especially a numbered composition
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ostensible
professed but not necessarily true
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disparity
inequlity; difference
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condone
to forgive or overlook an offense
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nuance
a slight or subtle defree of difference
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connoiseur
an expert in matters of culture, food, or wine
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enigma
a mystery; something seemngly inexplicable
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apathy
lack of interest; state of not caring
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officious
excessively eager to deliver unasked-for or unwanted help
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credence
belief or trust
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jaunty
having a buoyant, self-confident air; brisk and crisp
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dilettante
one who merely dabbles in an art or a science
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cult
an organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of principles
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cynical
doubtful or distrustful of the goodness or sincerity of human motives
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ambivalent
having opposing attitudes or feelings toward a person, thing, or idea; unable to decide
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demagogue
a leader who appeals to citizens' emotions to obtain power
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demure
quiet and modest; reserved
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intrepid
without fear; brave
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destiture
extremely poor; lacking necessities like food and shelter
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erudite
scholarly; learned
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dilemma
a choice between two unpleasant or difficult options
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culmination
the highest point of attainment; the end or climax
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concur
to be of the same opinion; to agree with

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