chapter 7 Flashcards
1
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Maverick
A
Def-independent (n.)
S-independent thinker
A-conformist
2
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Undermine
A
Def-Weaken gradually; injure or destroy
S-weaken and cripple
A-sustain and buttress
3
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esoteric
A
def-known or understood only by a select few
S-secret
A-exoteric
4
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alleviate
A
Def-relieve; lessen or make more bearable
S-ease and lighten
A-augment
5
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Bacchanal
A
Def-wild, drunken party
S-part and feast
A- calm
6
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hedonist
A
Def-one who lives only for pleasure
S-pleasure seeker
A-Spartan
7
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nihilist
A
Def-one who rejects all religions
S-doubter and disbeliever
A-believer
8
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somnolent
A
Def-sleepy and drowsy
S-sleepy, lulling
A-invigorating
9
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diatribe
A
Def-violent, angry
S-verbel abuse
A-encomium
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