Diction Flashcards

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Allusion

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an indirect reference

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Illusion

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an erroneous perception

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Implicate

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to connect incriminatingly

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Imply

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to indicate indirectly

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Perspective

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A mental outlook or view

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Prospective

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Something likely to happen

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Describe

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to convey an impression of

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Ascribe

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to attribute to a certain cause

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Deduce

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to conclude through reasoning

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Induce

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to bring about or cause

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Consciousness

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the state of being conscious

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Conscience

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your source of moral judgement

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Compliment

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an expression of praise

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Complement

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something that completes

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Elude

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to escape or avoid

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Allude

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to refer to indirectly

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Desirous

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having or expressing desire for something

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Desirable

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advisable; recommendable; worthwhile

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Principal

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head of a school

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Principle

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fundamental basis for conduct

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Domestic

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having to do with the home or homeland

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Domesticated

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tame, trained

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Indict

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to charge with a crime; accuse

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Induct

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to introduce; to install in a new office

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Disinterested

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not biased by personal interest

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Uninterested

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not caring; indifferent

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Precede

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to come before

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Proceed

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to carry on and move forward

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Affect

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to act on or cause a change

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Effect

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something that is caused, a consequence