Lesson 11 Flashcards by Angela Riccelli | Brainscape

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Crescendo

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N

A steady increase in intensity or force

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Bulwark

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N

A wall or embankment for defense

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Disingenuous

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Adj

Crafty; not straightforward

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Dogged

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Unrelenting; persistent

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Etymology

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N

The study of word origin and change

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Extant

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Adj

In existence

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Impresario

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N

Producer of entertainment; manager

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Intransigent

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Adj

Resfusing to moderate a position; uncompromising

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Lachrymose

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Adj

Inclined to shed many tears; mournful

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Malaise

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N

Discomfort ; unease

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Pallid

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Adj

Pale; dull

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Palpable

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Adj

Able to be handled or touched; obvious

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Pundit

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N

A critic

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Requisite

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Adj

Required; important

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Waive

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V

Not enforce a rule; set aside

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