Lesson 11 Flashcards

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Atonomy

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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, course, inexpert

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Detrimental

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Harmful, injurious, hurtful, working against

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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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Inflexible

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Unyielding, adamant, not bending

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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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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, consequence

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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

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Warrant

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Justify, sanction, approve