Lesson 10 Flashcards

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1
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adulterate

A

to make impure; to contaminate

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emanate

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to come forth, to send forth

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3
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garish

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tastelessly gaudy

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4
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immutable

A

unchangeable, fixed

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5
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diadem

A

a crown

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6
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bucolic

A

pertaining to the countryside, rural; rustic

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idolate

A

excessive or blind adoration; worship of an object

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redolent

A

having a pleasant odor; suggestive or evocative

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9
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impecunious

A

without money, penniless

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10
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sedition

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rebellion or resistance against the gov.

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defile

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to pollute; to corrupt

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12
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gratuitous

A

unnecessary or uncalled for

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13
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onus

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a burden; a responsibility

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14
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impious

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disrespectful towards god

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15
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caveat

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a warning

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