Chapter 7-9 Vocab Flashcards
1
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Aspersions
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Attacks on a person’s character or honesty.
2
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Compunction
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Sting of conscience; pang of guilt
3
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Derision
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Ridicule
4
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Disapprobation
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Moral disapproval
5
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Ostracize
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To shun
6
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Rebuke
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To criticize sharply
7
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Revulsion
A
An intense feeling of dislike
8
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Scurrilous
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Vulgar
9
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Spurn
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To reject scornfully
10
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Vitriolic
A
Stinging
11
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Accountable
A
Responsible
12
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Assiduous
A
Hard working
13
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Default
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A situation that remains is effect unless specifically set in some other way.
14
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Feckless
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Useless
15
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Incumbent
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Imposed as a duty or obligation
16
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Liability
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A legal responsibility of obligation
17
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Mandatory
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Required or commanded by authority
18
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Negligence
A
Neglect
19
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Onerous
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Troublesome
20
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Remiss
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Lax or careless
21
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Acquiesce
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To accept without protest
22
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Adamant
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Stubbornly determined
23
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Balk
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To stubbornly refuse to do something
24
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Camaraderie
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Comradeship
25
Cantankerous
Disagreeable; Cranky
26
Compliance
The act of going along with a request; obedience
27
Presumptuous
Excessively bold or forward
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Propitiate
To soothe bad feelings
29
Tractable
Easily managed or controlled
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Volition
Free will
