Knecht Vocabulary Lesson 11 Flashcards by Eric Burdett | Brainscape

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Bulwark

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A wall or embankment for defense

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Crescendo

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A steady increase in intensity or force

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Disingenuous

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Crafty, not straightforward

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Dogged

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Unrelenting, persistent

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Etymology

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The study of word origin and change

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Extant

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In existence

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Impresario

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Producer of entertainment, manager

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Intransigent

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Uncompromising

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Lachrymose

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Mournful

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Malaise

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Discomfort, unease

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Pallid

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Pale, dull

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Palpable

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Able to be handled or touched, obvious

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Pundit

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A critic

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Requisite

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Required, important

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Waive

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Not enforce a rule, set aside

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