Chapter 3 Flashcards

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credence

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believed true

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cavort

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to prance

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decry

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to condemn, denounce

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dissemble

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hide, conceal

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distraught

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extremely upset

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eulogy

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praise at a funeral

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evince

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make clear

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exhume

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un-dig grave, make something popular again

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feckless

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ineffective, incompetent

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murky

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dark, unclear

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nefarious

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wicked, awful

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piquant

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spicy zestful

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primordial

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original

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propinquity

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nearness in place or time

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substantive

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firm, solid basis

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unwonted

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not expected

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utopian

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perfect world

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verbiage

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big language

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verdant

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green, immature

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viscous

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think