Lesson 11 Flashcards by na tenney | Brainscape

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Wont

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Likely

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Canard

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Deliberately misleading story

Ant: fact, truth, reality

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Etymology

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The history of a word; study of word origin

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Cortège

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A group of attendants, a retinue

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Solecism

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A deviation or error in speech, manners, or deeds

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Demotic

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Relating to ordinary people

Ant: formal, elevated

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Simian

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Related to or resembling an ape or monkey

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Impresario

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An entertainment producer or manger

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Requisite

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Required; necessary

Ant: incidental , nonessential

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Bulwark

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A defensive wall or embankment

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Malaise

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Vague bodily or emotional discomfort or uneasiness

Ant: comfort, relief, peace

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Disingenuous

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Insincere, calculating

Ant: honest, sincere, candid

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Crescendo

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Gradual increase in intensity, force, or volume

Ant: decrease, waning

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Intransigent

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Uncompromising, refusing to moderate

Ant: flexible, yielding

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Dogged

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Unrelenting, persistent

Ant: hesitating, vacillating

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