Ex 3 Flashcards by Tim Pulleyn | Brainscape

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amalgam

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mixture, combination, alloy

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ablution

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act of cleansing

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bastion

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fortification, stronghold

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clemency

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merciful leniency

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drivel

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stupid talk; slobber

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equanimity

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calmness, composure

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expatriate

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one who lives outside native land; to force one out of their native land

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forte

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strongpoint; something one does well

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hyperbole

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purposeful exaggeration for effect

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jingoism

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belligerent support for ones country

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luminary

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bright object; celebrity; source of inspiration

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missive

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note or letter

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panegyric

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elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise

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peccadillo

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minor sin or offense

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sobriquet

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nickname

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