Lesson 13 Flashcards

1
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Desecrate

A

To profane a holy place

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2
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Fortuitous

A

Accidental; happening by chance or luck

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3
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Vehement

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Urgent; passionate; forceful

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4
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Credulous

A

Gullible; overly trusting

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5
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Blasphemy

A

Heretical departure from accepted practice

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6
Q

Lax

A

Careless; not diligent; relaxed

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7
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Cryptic

A

Mysterious; puzzling; enigmatic

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8
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Hinder

A

To obstruct

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9
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Esoteric

A

Understood only by a select few

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10
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Pretentious

A

Pompous; self-important

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11
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Incongruous

A

Not fitting in; out of place

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12
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Unprecedented

A

Occurring for he first time; novel; never seen before

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13
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Merger

A

A jointing; a uniting

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14
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Pedestrian

A

Common; ordinary; banal

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15
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Prudent

A

Careful; cautious

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16
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Exemplary

A

Outstanding; settling a great example

17
Q

Sycophant

A

A book licker; a brownnoser

18
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Neutral

A

Unbiased; not taking sides; objective

19
Q

Rescind

A

To repeal; to take back; formally

20
Q

Retract

A

To take back