Lesson 10 Flashcards
1
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capable of error; imperfect
A
Fallible
2
Q
obvious; too conspicuous; unconcealed; deliberate
A
blatant
3
Q
to waste time; tarry; loiter
A
dawdle
4
Q
an associate; a partner; member; colleague
A
affiliate
5
Q
to act slavishly submissive; grovel
A
fawn
6
Q
a false and malicious accusation; slander; slur
A
calumny
7
Q
To scold or rebuke severely and at length; admonish; reprimand
A
berate
8
Q
a submissive, servile follower; lackey
A
minion
9
Q
lonely; forlorn; uninhabited; barren; deserted; bleak
A
desolate
10
Q
the cause of ruin, harm, distress, or death; blight; curse
A
bane
11
Q
to calm down; appease; placate
A
pacify
12
Q
to mix up or distort; jumble; corrupt
A
garble
13
Q
to lie; hedge
A
prevaricate
14
Q
to steal; pilfer; rob
A
filch
15
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a beginner; novice; amateur
A
neophyte
