Lesson 15 Flashcards

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Macabre

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Horrible; grim

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Adjunct

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Connected or attached to a dependent, subordinate, or auxiliary manner, but not an inherent part of

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Farcical

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Absurd; ridiculously clumsy

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Debonair

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Carefree and self confident in manner; elegant and gracious

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Penchant

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A strong liking

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Deplete

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To use up gradually

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Chicanery

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The use of tricks or clever talk to deceive or evade

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Feisty

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Aggressive; lively; energetic

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Mitigate

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To make less severe; to become milder

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Gull

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To cheat; to fool or hoax

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Nadir

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Lowest point

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Equivocal

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Ambiguous; intentionally vague

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Genealogy

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Family history

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Impervious

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Incapable of being affected

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Filial

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Of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter

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