lesson 13-14 Flashcards
1
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incarcerate
A
to put into jail
2
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affront
A
an open insult
3
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effusion
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an unrestrained expression of feeling in talking or writing
4
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magnanimous
A
noble spirit, rising above petty men
5
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patrimony
A
inheritance from father
6
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querulous
A
complaining, faultfinding
7
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capitulate
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to surrender on certain terms
8
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connoisseur
A
an expert in some field
9
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gregarious
A
outgoing sociable
10
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precocious
A
unusually early development
11
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exhilaration
A
high spirits, excitement
12
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indulgent
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very lenient
13
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propitious
A
favorable
14
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germane
A
to the point
15
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foible
A
minor weakness