Lesson 14 Flashcards
1
Q
orthography
A
correct spelling
2
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paleontology
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a science dealing with prehistoric life through the study of fossils
3
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recoil
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to retreat; to draw back
4
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panache
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self-confidence, a showy manner
5
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saturnine
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gloomy, sluggish
6
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endemic
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confined to a particular country or area
7
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mendacious
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lying, false, deceitful
8
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obviate
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to prevent, to get around
9
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paroxysm
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a sudden outburst; a fit
10
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aggrandize
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to increase the range of; to make appear larger
11
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deign
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to lower oneself before an inferior
12
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flaunt
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to show off
13
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shibboleth
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a word or pronunciation that distinguishes someone as of a particular group
14
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elicit
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to draw forth; to call forth
15
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bombast
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impressive but meaningless language
