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Lesson 3 Vocab Flashcards

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Boor

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(Adj) a rude or impolite person

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Bowdlerize

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(Verb) to remove offensive passages of a play, novel, etc.

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Brevity

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(Noun) briefness; short duration

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Cajole

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(Verb) to coax, to persuade, to wheedle

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Callow

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(Adj) young and inexperienced

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Carnal

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(Adj) sensual, sexual

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Carrion

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(Noun) decaying flesh

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Cataclysm

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(Noun) a violent change

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Caveat

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(Noun) a warning

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Bombast

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(Noun) impressive but meaningless language

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