Lesson 14 Flashcards
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Indiscernible
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Difficult or impossible to discern or perceive
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Protégé
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A person under the guidance or training of another
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Virulent
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Extremely infectious or poisonous
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Phlegmatic
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Calm or unemotional
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Artisan
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A skilled manual worker; a craftsmen
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Reciprocate
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To give in response to receiving
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Tenable
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Rationally defensible
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Boondoggle
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An unnecessary, wasteful project
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Curmudgeon
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A stubborn, I’ll-tempered person
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Moiety
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A portion or part of something
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Inculcate
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To impress upon or teach someone by repetition
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Fiduciary
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Relating to the government of property or estate on behalf of others
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Repugnant
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Offense; repulsive
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Opprobrium
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Disgrace; extreme dishonor
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Potentate
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A monarch; one who has great power
