English 11 Week 3 Vocab Flashcards

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Etymology

A

The study of origin of words

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2
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Disheveled

A

Untidy, disordered

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3
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Edict

A

An official order by, a person in authority

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4
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Loathsome

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Causing hatred or disgust

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5
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Indomitable

A

Impossible to defeat or subdue

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6
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Foreboding

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The feeling that something bad will happen

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7
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Assuage

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To lessen the intensity of something that causes distress or pain

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8
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Nullify, nullified

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To cancel, to invalidate

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9
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August

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Inspiring admiration, majestic

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10
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Vanquish

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To defeat or conquer in battle or debate

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