lesson 11 Flashcards

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1
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autonomy

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independence,freedom,wokring alone

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2
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belittle

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disparage,minimize,dimish

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3
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crude

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rough,coarse,inexpert

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4
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detrimental

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harmful,injurious,hurtful,wokring against

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5
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emulate

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initate,model,present,as an equal

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6
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fallacious

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deceptive,misleading,wrong

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7
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glutton

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overreater,gourmand,somone who eats to excess

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8
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homage

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honor,tribute,hold in high esteem

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inflexible

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unyielding,adamant,noth 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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12
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leeway

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room,latitude,having room to work

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13
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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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16
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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,consequnce

18
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reprisal

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retribution,revenge,counterblow

19
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taunt

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mock,ridiclue,make-fun-of

20
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warrant

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justify,sanction,approve