Lesson 16 Flashcards
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Admonish
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To warn; to caution in counsel
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Daub
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To paint courtly or unskillfully
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Obeisance
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A bow or similar gesture expressing deep respect
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Cache
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A concealed store of goods or valuable
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Affliction
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Anything causing a great suffering
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Mendicant
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A beggar
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Aphorism
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A concise statement of a truth or principle
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Oscillate
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To swing or move back and forth like a pendulum
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Delete
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To take out; to remove
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Oust
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To drive out; to expel; to deprive
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Impermeable
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Not permitting passage (especially fluids)
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Paean
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A fervent expression, or song, of joy or praise
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Imperturbable
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Not easily excited, even under pressure
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Lax
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Careless or negligent
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Palpable
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Obvious; capable of being touched or felt