Lesson 15 Flashcards

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Adjunct

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Adj.

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

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Macabre

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Adj.

Horrible; grim

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Farcical

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Adj.

Absurd; ridiculously clumsy

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Debonair

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Adj.

Carefree and self-confident in manner; elegant and gracious.

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Penchant

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N.

A strong liking

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Deplete

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V.

To use up gradually

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Chicanery

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N.

The use of tricks or clever talk to deceive or evade

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Feisty

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Adj.

Aggressive; lively; energetic

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Mitigate

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V.

To make less sever; to become milder

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Gull

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V.

To cheat; to fool

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Nadir

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N.

Lowest point

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Equivocal

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Adj.

Ambiguous (uncertain); intentionally vague

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Genealogy

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N.

Family history

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Impervious

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Adj.

Incapable of being affected

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Filial

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Adj.

Of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter

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