Lesson 16 Flashcards

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Daub

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V.

To paint coarsely1

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Admonish

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V.

To warn; to caution in counsel

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Obeisance

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N.

A bow or similar gesture expressing deep respect

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Cache

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N.

A concealed store of goods or valuables

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Affliction

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N.

Anything causing great suffering

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Mendicant

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N.

A beggar

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Aphorism

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N.

A concise statement of a truth or principle

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Oscillate

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V.

To swing or move back and forth like a pendulum

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Delete

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V.

To take out; to remove

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Oust

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V.

To drive out; to expel; to deprive

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Impermeable

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Adj.

Not permitting passage

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Paean

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N.

A fervent expression, or song, of joy or praise

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Imperturbable

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Adj.

Not easily excited, even under pressure

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Lax

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Adj.

Careless or negligent

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Palpable

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Adj.

Obvious; capable of being touched or felt

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