Chapter 9 Flashcards

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Castigated

Passing the gate

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To criticize harshly usually with the intention of correcting wrong doing
Verb

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Chided

Lied

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To scold to voice disapproval

Verb

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Cubism

Cubes

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A style of art in witch the subject matter is portrayed by geometric forms especially cubes
Noun

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Couture

Future

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Fashion designs clothes created by fashion designers

Noun

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Assuage

Massage

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To sooth to make less severe to satisfy ease lessen.

Verb

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Draconian

Dracula

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Hard, severe, cruel

Adjective

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Doldrums

Doll drums

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A period or condition of depression or inactivity

Noun

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Divine

Vine

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To foretell a prophecy to infer to guess

Verb

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Entomb

Room

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To place in a tomb or a grave

Verb

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Elfin

Elephant

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Small and sprightly mischievous fairylike.

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Incongruous

In congress

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Not fitting
Absurd
Adjective

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Expunging

Sponge

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To remove to delete to erase

Verb

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Exhaustive

Exhaust Steve

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Thorough comprehensive

Adjective

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Inclusive

In clues if

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Tending to include all

Adjective

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Guise

Disguise

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Appearance semblance

Noun

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Joust

Mouse

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To engage in combat or competition any combat suggestive of a
Verb noun

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Revered

Paul revere

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To regard with great devotion or respect to honor

Verb

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Laudable

Applaudable

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Worthy or deserving of praise

Adjective

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Rivet

Riveter

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To hold the attention some thing that fastens two parts together
Verb/noun

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Serpentine

Serpent teen

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Snakelike in shape or movement winding as a snake.

Adjective