English 3 Study Guide Flashcards
1
Q
censure
A
express severe disapproval in a formal statement
2
Q
approbation
A
approval or praise
3
Q
evade
A
escape or avoid
4
Q
libel
A
a published false statement that is damaging
5
Q
dissuade
A
persuade not to take a particular course of action
6
Q
amiss
A
not quite right; inappropriate or out of place
7
Q
melancholy
A
a feeling of pensive sadness
8
Q
reckoning
A
the action or process of calculating something
9
Q
husbanded
A
use resources economically; conserve
10
Q
pale
A
a conceptual boundary
11
Q
despondency
A
a state of low spirits caused by loss of hope
12
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notwithstanding
A
in spite of
13
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amass
A
gather together or accumulate
14
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havoc
A
widespread destruction
15
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precarious
A
not securely held or in position
