Deck 2 Flashcards by David Kang | Brainscape

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plaudit

A

praise

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predilection

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special liking for something; preference

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proclivity

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natural tendency; liking; preference

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propensity

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special liking; tendency; preference

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rectify

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to correct

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savant

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one who knows a lot

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scrupulous

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strictly honest; moral; extremely careful

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tout

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to praise highly; to advertise

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watershed

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a critical or turning point

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acerbic

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sharp; bitter

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acrimony

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bitterness; hostility

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affront

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to insult 2. an insult

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animosity

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hatred; hostility

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antipathy

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intense dislike

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apathy

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lack of interest; indifference

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aspersion

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insult

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aversion

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hatred

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banal

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ordinary; boring

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calumny

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a false, harmful statement; slander

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castigate

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to punish or criticize harshly