Chapter 20 Flashcards by Kyler Siebert | Brainscape

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Abrasive

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Harsh

Able to cause a wearing away

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Admonish

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To criticize

To scold greatly, but seriously

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Antithesis

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The reverse

The exact opposite

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Culmination

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A final high point

The highest point

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Docile

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Obedient

Tending to give in to the control of others

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Emulate

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To imitate

Try to equal or surpass

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Hierarchy

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A ranked system

An organization of people in a series of levels

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Incapacitate

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To disable

To make unable or unfit

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Prognosis

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A forecast

A prediction of the course

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Tumult

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Uproar

The noisy disorder of a crowd

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