Deck 4 Flashcards

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internal

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inside, inner parts or features

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confidential

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intended to be kept secret.

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retribution

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punishment, vengeance for a wrong or criminal

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morass

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complicated, confused situation, muddy or boggy ground

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prone

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1.lying flat downward 2. likely, or liable to suffer

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meteoric

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suddenness, swiftness

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calamity

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disaster, event causing sudden damage or distress

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intermittent

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irregular, not continuous or steady

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vigorous

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strong, healthy, full of energy

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unnatural

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abnormal, contrary to the ordinary course of nature

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preferable

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more desirable, suitable

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comprehensive

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complete, including all or nearly all elements or aspects of something

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consequential

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significant, important, following as a result or effect

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irreparable

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impossible to rrectify or repair

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excised

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removed, having been cut out surgically

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taxonomy

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classifications, especially of organisms, systematics

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satire

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use of humor, irony, exaggeration to expose and criticize peoples stupidity or voices

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affiliate

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partnership , group attached to a larger body,

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clarify

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make clear, less confused and more clearly comprehensible

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misleading

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wrong impression, give wrong impression or idea

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depiction

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exemplifcation, the action or result of depicting something

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minstrel

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singer, musician, entertainer (historical context in 19th and 20th century of stereotyped depictions of Black Americans)