Lesson 11-12 Flashcards

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Corroborates

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V. To support or strengthen an idea or statement; to attest to the truth of; to confirm

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Aberration

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N. A departure from the usual course; a deviation; an abnormal development

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Herculean

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Adj. extremely demanding or difficult; requiring or having great courage or strength, like that possessed by Hercules

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Retrospect

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N. A contemplation or survey of things that happened in the past

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Dearth

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N. A scarcity, as of food; a lack; to small a supply of something

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Salient

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Adj. standing out; easily seen or noticed; conspicuous; noticeable; prominent

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Adjudged

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V. To decree or decide by law; to pass sentence

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Dinural

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Adj. occurring every day; daily; occurring during the daytime

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Candor

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N. Openness; saying what one really thinks; frankness; impartiality

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Ludicrous

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Adj. amusingly absurd; ridiculous

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Artifices

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N. A skill; a clever device; a sly or artful trick; trickery

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Configuration

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N. The position of parts or elements of something; a shape; an outline

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Scrupulous

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Adj. giving strict attention to what is right or proper; exact and careful

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Deduce

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V. To infer by reasoning; to conclude from known facts and principals

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Refute

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V. To prove that someone or something is false or incorrect; to disprove

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Captivates

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V. To catch attention of, by beauty or excellence; to enchant; to charm; to attract

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Proponent

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N. A person who supports a cause or idea; someone who makes a proposition; an advocate

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Extant

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Adj. still in existence; not extinct, lost, or destroyed

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Chicanery

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N. The use of clever talk or trickery to deceive or evade

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Augury

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N. The practice of foretelling the future from signs and omens; an omen or a sign