Lesson 4 Flashcards

1
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cessation

A

a stopping; a discontinuance

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2
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chagrin

A

embarrassment; complete loss of courage

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3
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chimerical

A

imaginary; fantastic

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4
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coalesce

A

to blend; to merge

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5
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debacle

A

a complete failure; a total collapse

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6
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debauchery

A

corruption; self-indulgence

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7
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deference

A

respect, conisderation

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8
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defile

A

to pollute, to corrupt

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9
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delineate

A

to describe; to depict

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10
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censure

A

to criticize sharply

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