Lesson 19 Flashcards by Deja Williams | Brainscape

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Tantamount

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Adj.

Of essentially equal value or significance

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Subversive

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Adj.

In opposition to authority or government

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Conducive

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Adj.

Tending to cause or bring about

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Amenable

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Adj.

Agreeable; responsive to suggestion or advice

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Stricture

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N.

Restraint or limit

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Sedentary

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Adj.

Characterized by or requiring sitting; motionless

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Influx

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N.

An inward flow

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Rigorous

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Adj.

Severe; relentless; harsh

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Patina

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n.

A sheet on a surface resulting from age and use

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Placebo

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N.

A fake drug used in the testing of medication

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Junta

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N.

A military group leading a country after seizing power

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Pinnacle

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N.

Peak or climax

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Mollify

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V.

To reduce, soothe, or calm

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Perjury

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N.

Lying under oath

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Plaintive

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Adj.

Expressing sorrow; mournful

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