Lesson 14 Flashcards
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Jargon
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Vocabulary distinctive to a particular group of people
1
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Catalyst
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A person, thing, or agent that causes or speeds up a reaction or change without itself being changed
2
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Judicious
A
Showing sound judgement
3
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Foible
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A miner weakness in character
4
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Benediction
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The act of blessing
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Frivolous
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Trivial; silly
6
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Alacrity
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Liveliness; willingness; eagerness
7
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Deify
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To make a God of; to look upon or worship as a god
8
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Carnage
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Bloody and extensive slaughter
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Impel
A
Push into motion
10
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Epitaph
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An inscription on a tombstone; a brief comment about a deceased person
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Harp
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To persist in talking continuously (on or about something)
12
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Lateral
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Of or relating to the side
13
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Pallid
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Pale; faint in color
14
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Impetuous
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Acting suddenly without thought
