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Chapter 19-21 Flashcards

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Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
1
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Apocryphal

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doubtful; of questionable origin

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bonafide

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authentic; genuine

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candor

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honesty, frankness, or sincerity of expression

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cant

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a) hypocritically moralistic language

b) monotonous speech filled w/ platitudes

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charlatan

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a person who falsely claims to have special knowledge or ability

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chicanery

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a deception by trickery; a trick

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feign

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to pretend or represent falsely

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insidious

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working or spreading harmfully in a subtle or stealthy way

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rectitude

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moral uprightness; righteousness

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veritable

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real or genuine; actual

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Audit

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To examine, verify, or correct the financial accounts of

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Accrue

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To increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth .

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Cartel

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A group of independent businesses formed to control production, pricing, & marketing of goods.

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Collateral

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Property that is pledged as security for a loan if the loan is not repaid.

Serving to support or corroborate

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Commodity

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1) An item of trade or commerce, especially an agricultural or a mining product
2) something or someone valuable & useful

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Conglomerate

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A corporation made of a number of companies that operate in different fields.

To form or gather into a mass or whole

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Liquidate

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1) To settle a debt, claim, or other obligation by selling property or goods.
2) to convert assets into cash

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Security

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A document showing ownership or something owed; a stock or bond

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Adulterate

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To make impure by adding improper, inferior, or unnecessary ingredients.

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Bane

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A cause of great harm, ruin, or death.

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Boon

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A benefit or blessing, especially one that is timely.

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Inicimal

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Harmful; injurious

Unfriendly; hostile

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Malevolent

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Having or showing ill will; wishing harm to others

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Panacea

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A remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all

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Pernicious

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Tending to cause death or great harm

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Salutary

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Helpful or designed to be helpful; remedial

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Toxic

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Poisonous; capable of causing injury or death by chemical means.

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Auspices

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Sponsorship, support, or protection

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Auspicious

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Favorable, promising success

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Circumspect

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Cautious; prudent; mindful of circumstances and potential consequences

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Despicable

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Deserving of scorn; contempt; or a low opinion

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Introspective

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Contemplating one’s own thoughts & feelings

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Perspicuous

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Clearly expressed; easy to understand

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Specious

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Seemingly true, but actually false

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Spectacle

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An impressive public performance or display

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Specter

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A ghost or spirit

Haunting or disturbing image of possibility

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Spectrum

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A bad showing wavelength of color or sound, arranged in order

38
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Complicity

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Involvement as an accomplice in a crime or wrongdoing

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Deploy

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To position people or troops strategically and systematically

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Explicate

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To explain

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Explicit

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Fully and clearly expressed

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Implicate

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To involve or connect intimately or incriminatingly

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Implicit

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Implied or understood though not directly expressed

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Inexplicable

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Difficult or impossible to explain or account for

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Replica

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A copy or reproduction of a work of art

46
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Supple

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Easily bent

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Supplicant

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A person who asks, prays, or begs humbly and earnestly

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Adjudicate

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To hear and settle a case through judicial procedure

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Affidavit

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Written statement made under oath before an official

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Confidant

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A person trusted w/ secrets or private matters

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Conjure

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To produce or summon, as if by magic

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Fealty

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Faithfulness

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Fiancé

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A man to whom a woman is engaged to be married

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Fidelity

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Faithfulness to obligations, duties, or vows

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Jurisprudence

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The philosophy and science of law of a division of the law

56
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Perjure

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To deliberately lie or testify falsely under oath

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