Lesson 11 Flashcards by Santiago Lara | Brainscape

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Canard

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Pretense

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Etymology

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The study of word origins

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Cortege

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A retinue

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Solecism

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Blunder

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Demotic

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Colloquial

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Simian

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An ape or monkey

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Impresario

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Organizer

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Bulwark

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A defensive wall

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Malaise

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Illness

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Disingenuous

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Insincere

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Intransigent

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Obdurate

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Dogged

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Persistent

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