Chapter 8 Flashcards
0
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To establish by law
A
Ordain
1
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Inclined to argue or debate
A
Disputatious
3
Q
A dramatic gesture
A
Flourish
6
Q
not usual, not typical, strange
A
Abnormal
7
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A large-scale disaster, misfortune, or failure
A
Catastrophe
8
Q
The central point or heart of a matter
A
Nub
9
Q
To grow, thrive, be prosperous
A
Flourish
10
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A lessening
A
Decrease
11
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To order or command
A
Ordain
13
Q
A fanfare of horns
A
Flourish
14
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To drive or throw out, evict
A
Eject
15
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To turn aside sharply
A
Swerve
16
Q
A reason for doing something
A
Incentive
17
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Something that stimulates action
A
Incentive
19
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Provoking debate
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Disputatious
