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English Vocab. Misc. I Flashcards

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objurgate

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to chide vehemently

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objurgate

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to chide vehemently

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obloquy

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  1. verbal abuse, censure, vituperation; 2. the condition of being in disgrace, infamy, shame
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obloquy

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  1. verbal abuse, censure, vituperation; 2. the condition of being in disgrace, infamy, shame
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pavid

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timid

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pavid

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timid

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scrofulous

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morally corrupt, degenerate

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scrofulous

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morally corrupt, degenerate

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camarilla

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a group of confidential, often scheming, advisors

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camarilla

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a group of confidential, often scheming, advisors

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caparison

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to adorn with rich clothing, deck out

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caparison

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to adorn with rich clothing, deck out

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demur

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to hesitate because of one’s doubts or objections or scruples

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demur

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to hesitate because of one’s doubts or objections or scruples

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cosset

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to make a pet of, coddle, pamper

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cosset

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to make a pet of, coddle, pamper

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Gehenna

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place of eternal torment. Refers to where sacrifices to Baal and Moloch were offered.

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Gehenna

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place of eternal torment. Refers to where sacrifices to Baal and Moloch were offered.

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marplot

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someone who, by his officious interference, mars or defeats a plan.

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marplot

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someone who, by his officious interference, mars or defeats a plan.

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moiré

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having a watered or wavy pattern

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moiré

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having a watered or wavy pattern

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Moloch

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anything regarded as demanding terrible sacrifice

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Moloch

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anything regarded as demanding terrible sacrifice

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munificence

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great generosity

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munificence

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great generosity

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Myrmidon

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an unquestioning follower or subordinate who carries out orders without scruple or hesitation.

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Myrmidon

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an unquestioning follower or subordinate who carries out orders without scruple or hesitation.

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otiose

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idle, indolent; ineffective, futile, sterile; useless, superfluous

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otiose

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idle, indolent; ineffective, futile, sterile; useless, superfluous

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patulous

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spreading apart

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patulous

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spreading apart

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prevaricate

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to quibble, to shift or tunr aside from or evade the truth; talking around a question in the hope of dodging it by confusing the issue and disclosing nothing.

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prevaricate

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to quibble, to shift or turn aside from or evade the truth; talking around a question in the hope of dodging it by confusing the issue and disclosing nothing.

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psittaceous

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parrot-like

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psittaceous

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parrot-like

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recumbent

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reposing, inactive, reclining

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recumbent

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reposing, inactive, reclining

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refractory

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stubborn, obstinate; able to resist disease/treatment.

20
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refractory

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stubborn, obstinate; able to resist disease/treatment.

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sortilege

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divination by drawing lots

21
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sortilege

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divination by drawing lots

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splenetic

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angry, peevish, ill-tempered

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splenetic

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angry, peevish, ill-tempered

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sublate

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in logic: to contradict, deny, annul, or wipe out

23
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sublate

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in logic: to contradict, deny, annul, or wipe out

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tenebrous

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dark, gloomy

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tenebrous

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dark, gloomy

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tergiversation

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desertion of a cause; apostasy

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tergiversation

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  1. Equivocate repeatedly as regards to a cause or subject
  2. desertion of a cause; apostasy
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titivate

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to adorn, dress up

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titivate

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to adorn, dress up

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tractable

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easily led, taught, or managed

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tractable

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easily led, taught, or managed

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ukase

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any official decree or proclamation by an absolutist authority

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ukase

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any official decree or proclamation

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viaticum

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provisions for a journey; Eucharist given to the dying

29
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viaticum

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provisions for a journey; Eucharist given to the dying

30
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wizen

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to wither, to shrivel, to dry up, to fade

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wizen

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to wither, to shrivel, to dry up, to fade

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