Lesson 13 Vocab Flashcards

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Inert

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Unable to act or move; in active; sluggish

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latent

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Persistent, but not active; hidden

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Acquit

A

Find not guilty of a fault or crime

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Deprecate

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To express strong disapproval of

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5
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Barrister

A

Lawyer (British)

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Adulation

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Excessive praise or admiration

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Artful

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Shyly clever; crafty

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Culinary

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Having to do with the kitchen or cooking

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Chastise

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To punish severely

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10
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Bawdy

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Indecent; humorously obscene

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Frugal

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Thrifty; economical in money matters

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Jocose

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Joking; humorous

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Myriad

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Very large number; too numerous to be counted

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14
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Pernicious

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Destructive; deadly

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Circumvent

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To get around; to bypass

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