Lesson 19 Flashcards

1
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Tantamount

A

Of equal value

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2
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Subversive

A

In opposition to authority

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3
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Conducive

A

Tending to cause or bring about

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4
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Amenable

A

Agreeable

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5
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Stricture

A

A restraint or limit

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6
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Sedentary

A

Motionless

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7
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Influx

A

An inward flow

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8
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Rigorous

A

Severe

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9
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Patina

A

A sheen on a surface resulting from age

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10
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Placebo

A

A fake drug used in the testing of medication

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11
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Junta

A

A military group ruling a country after seizing power

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12
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Pinnacle

A

A peak

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13
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Mollify

A

To soothe or calm

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14
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Perjury

A

Lying under oath

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15
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Plaintive

A

Mournful

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