Define Flashcards

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Abyss

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Bottomless hole

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Adamant

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Inflexible

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Ameliorate

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To improve

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Augury

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Omen or prophecy

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Autocrat

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A person w unlimited influence or authority

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Baseness

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Lacking higher values

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Begrudge

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To give in reluctantly

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Beguile

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To deceive

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Bemuse

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To confuse or bewilder

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Blasphemous

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Irreverent, profane

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Calamity

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A serious event causing distress or misfortune

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Conciliate

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To renew a friendship

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Confound

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To cause on to become confused

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Contempt

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Scorn

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Contentious

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Quarrelsome

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Corroboration

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Confirmation

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Credulous

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Gullible

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Defamation

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Act of harming another’s reputation

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Deference

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Courteous going along with opinions or wishes of another

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Dissemble

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To disguise

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Dogmatic

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Strong, unwarranted opinion

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Ecstasy

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Extreme happiness

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Effrontery

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Audacity

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Exalt

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To glorify

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Formidable

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Menacing

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Gaunt

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Very thin

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Heretical

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Contrary to church

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Hypocrite

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One who is insincere

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Indigenous

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Native to a certain area

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Ineptness

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Lack of competence or judgement

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Inert

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Sluggish

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Innate

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Existing from birth

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Ingratiate

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To make an effort to gain good favor with someone

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Junta

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A group of people who join in running for government after a revolution

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Licentious

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Lacking moral or sexual restraint

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Malevolence

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Evil intentions

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Malign

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To utter misleading reports about

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Methodical

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Proceeding in a systematic order

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Orthodox

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Conforming to established standard

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Pallor

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Extremely pale face

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Paradoxical

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Something that appears false but it actually correct

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Parochial

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Limited in range or scope

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Partisan

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One who exhibits extreme or possible blind allegiance to a group or cause

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Placid

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Peaceful calm

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Predilection

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Preference

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Prodigious

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Enormous, bulky

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Propriety

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Correct conduct

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Prudent

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Wise careful and practical

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Quake

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To shake from shock or instability

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Reproach

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A disgrace

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Rescind

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To cancel

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Resurge

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To rise again

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Savory

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Appetizing

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Sectarian

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A member of a sect that is a faction w extreme beliefs

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Sublime

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Noble uplifting

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Abrogate

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To abolish

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Trepidation

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Fear trembling agitation

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Vindictive

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Revengeful spiteful

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Wily

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Cunning crafty

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Indignation

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Anger as a result of something unjust