lesson 4 Flashcards

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1
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syn to bigot

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racist; extreme

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-one who is intolerant of difference in others

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Bigot

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3
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to erase or eliminate

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expunge

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4
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outspoken;blunt

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candid

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5
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special words or phrases used by a specific group of people

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argot

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careless neglect, often resulting in injury

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negligence

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to calm; to make satisfied (often only temporaily)

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appease

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8
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harsh sounding; grating

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strident

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9
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complete disorder

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chaos

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10
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to enlarge; to increase in amount or intensity

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augment

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extreme, chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy

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jingoism

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12
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syn to expunge

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obliterate

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13
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ant to expunge

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add

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14
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syn for candid

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frank; direct

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15
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ant for candid

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evasive

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16
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syn for argot

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jargon

17
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syn for negligence

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carelessness

18
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ant for neglegence

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care; attention

19
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syn for appease

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mollify

20
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ant for appease

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aggravate

21
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syn for strident

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shrill

22
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ant for strident

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soothing

23
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syn for chaos

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confusion, jumble

24
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syn for augment

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expand, supplement