Lesson 14 Flashcards
1
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Catalyst
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N.
A person, thing, or agent that causes or speeds up a reaction or change without itself being changed
2
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Jargon
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N.
A vocabulary distinctive to a particular group of people
3
Q
Judicious
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Adj.
Showing sound judgment
4
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Foible
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N.
A minor weakness in character
5
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Benediction
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N.
The act of blessing
6
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Frivolous
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Adj.
Trivial; silly
7
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Alacrity
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N.
Liveliness; willingness; eagerness
8
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Deify
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V.
To make a God of; to look upon or worship as a god
9
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Carnage
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N. Bloody and extensive slaughter
10
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Impel
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V.
To push into motion
11
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Epitaph
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N.
An inscription on a tombstone; a brief comment about a deceased person
12
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Harp
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V.
To persist in talking continuously( on or about something )
13
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Lateral
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Adj.
Of or relating to the side
14
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Pallid
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Adj.
Pale; faint in color
15
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Impetuous
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Adj. Acting suddenly without thought
