douglasss #2 Flashcards

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exhorter

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to urged by strong often stirring argument admonition an advisor

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sagacity

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having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment

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pernicious

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having a harmful effect

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discordant

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of sounds harsh and Jaron because of lack of harmony

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entreat

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ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something

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quailed

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feel or show fear or apprehension

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reverence

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regard or treat with a deep respect

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ardent

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enthusiastic or passionate

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Imbue

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inspire or permeate with a feeling or quality

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feasible

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possible to do easily or conveniently

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perdition

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A state of a eternal punishment and damnation

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Hector

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talk to someone in a bullying way

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redress

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remedy or set right

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14
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imputation

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accusations pertaining to criminals

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commensurate

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corresponding in size degree or proportion

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forthwith

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immediately without delay

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conjecture

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an opinion or conclusion formed on the bases of incomplete information

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palpable

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clear to the mind or plain to see

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Betoken

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be a sign of indicate

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Mean

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unkind spiteful unfair