Chapter 19 Flashcards

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Expunge

Sponge

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To remove, erase

Verb

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Entombed

Room

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To place in a tomb, or grave

Verb

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Draconian

Dracula

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Cruel, unusual punishment

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Assuage

Massage

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Verb

To soothe; to ease

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Castigated

Passing the gate

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Verb

To criticize harshly

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Chided

Lied

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Verb

To scold

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Couture

Future

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Adjective

High fashion

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Cubism

Cube

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Noun

Art using cubes or geometric forms

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Divine

Vine

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Verb

To foresee or foretell

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Doldrums

Doll drums

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Noun

Depression

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Elfin

Elephant

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Adjective

Small and elf like

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Exhaustive

Exhaust Steve

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Adjective

Thorough

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Guise

Disguise

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Noun

Appearance

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Inclusive

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Adjective

Tending to include all

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Incongruous

In congress

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Adjective

Not fitting

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Joust

Mouse

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Verb

Fighting

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Volition

Go fishing

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Noun

An act of choosing

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Spurned

Burned

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Verb

To reject with disdain

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Tyro

Tie Rope

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Noun

A newbie

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Laudable

Applaudable

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Adjective

Worthy

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Revered

Paul revere

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Verb

To respect

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Riveted

Riveter

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Adjective

To catch attention

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Supplant

Plants

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Verb

To replace

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Serpentine

Serpent teen

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Adjective

Winding