Deck 15 Flashcards

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1
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SPURIOUS

A

fake, counterfeit

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GUILE/BEGUILE

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trickery, deceit

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guilelessness

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innocent

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4
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RAPACIOUS

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greedy, ravenous

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EXTEMPORANEOUS

A

improvised

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INTERMINABLE

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never ending

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7
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PROTRACTED

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prolonged, extended in time

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CALUMNY

A

slander, false accusation

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CAUSTIC

A

sarcastic, very mean

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REPUDITAE

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to deny

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ADMONISH

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to disapprove, reprimand

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12
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DENIGRATE

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to attack the character

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13
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PEJORATIVE

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tending to make worse; also: a term of abuse

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SACRILIGIOUS

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irreverent

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15
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DEFERENCE

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reverence

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CONSECRATE

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venerate, bless, declare holy

17
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LIONIZE

A

treat as a celebrity

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FORMIDABLE

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hard to overcome

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POTENT

A

strong and effective

20
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BULWARK

A

strong defense

21
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REDOUBTABLE

A

strong, formidable

22
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STALWART

A

strong supporter

23
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IMPREGNABLE

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impenetrable

24
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CONVOKE

A

assemble, summon

25
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ECLECTIC

A

made up of parts from dif. Sources

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YOKE

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to join dif. Things

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corrosive

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acidic, eats away