lesson 11 Flashcards

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Autonomy

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independence, freedom, working alone

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belittle

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disparage, minimize, diminish

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crude

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rough,coarse, inexpert

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detrimental

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harmful, injurious, hurtful, working against

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5
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emulate

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imitate, model, present as an equal

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fallacious

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deceptive, misleading, wrong

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glutton

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overeater, gourmand, someone, who eats to excess

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homage

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honor, tribute, hold in high esteem

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9
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inflexible

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unyielding , adamant, not bending

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10
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insurrection

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uprising, revolt, internal struggle

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judicious

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wise, sensible, showing wisdom

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leeway

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room, latitude, having room to work

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oversight

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lapse, slip-up, blunder, mistake

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14
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punitive

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disciplinary, castigating, punishing

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15
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recount

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narrate, retell, describe

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remote

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negligible, slight, slender, faint

17
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repercussion

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after-effect, consequence

18
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reprisal

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retribution, revenge, counterblow

19
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taunt

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mock, ridicule, make-fun-of

20
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warrant

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justify, sanction, approve