Lesson 13 Flashcards by Emily Hensley

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Desecrate

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To profane a holy place

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Fortuitous

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Accidental; happening by chance or luck

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Vehement

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Urgent; passionate; forceful

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Credulous

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Gullible; overly trusting

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Blasphemy

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Heretical departure from accepted practice

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Lax

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Careless; not diligent; relaxed

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Cryptic

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Mysterious; puzzling; enigmatic

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Hinder

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To obstruct

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Esoteric

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Understood only by a select few

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Pretentious

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Pompous; self-important

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Incongruous

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Not fitting in; out of place

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Unprecedented

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Occurring for he first time; novel; never seen before

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Merger

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A jointing; a uniting

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Pedestrian

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Common; ordinary; banal

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Prudent

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Careful; cautious

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Exemplary

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Outstanding; settling a great example

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Sycophant

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A book licker; a brownnoser

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Neutral

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Unbiased; not taking sides; objective

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Rescind

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To repeal; to take back; formally

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Retract

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To take back