Chapter 11 Flashcards

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augment

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to increase in size, amount, or degree

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benign

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  1. Kind; gracious; gentle

2. Favorable; not threatening

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connoiseur

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A person with extensive knowledge, especially of the fine arts; a person of refined taste

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discern

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  1. To detect with the eyes
  2. To understand or comprehend
  3. To recognize as separate or different
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embellish

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  1. To make beautiful by adding decorative elements

2. To add fictitious detail to

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execute

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  1. To carry out; to perform
  2. To create, as a work of art
  3. To put to death as a legal penalty
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discerning

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Having good judgement; perceptive

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8
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exemplify

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To illustrate by being a good example of

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grotesque

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So distorted or strange as to appear bizarre or comical

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hallowed

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Greatly respected; holy; sacred

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impersonate

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  1. To assume the character or appearance of

2. To mimic

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12
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malevolent

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Showing ill will or hatred; producing harm or evil

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13
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malevolence

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A feeling or expression of ill will

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14
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ornate

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Heavily and elaborately decorated

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pastoral

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  1. Having to do with shepherds and hoarders

2. Relating to country life, and often presented as charmingly simple

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16
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precarious

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Not safe or secure; dangerously uncertain

17
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renown

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Fame; honor