Lesson 5 Flashcards
1
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Abtruse
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Difficult to understand
2
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Accrue
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- To arise or increase as a natural result or growth, usually used with to or from
- To come as a regular addition
3
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Acquiesce
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To accept as inevitable; to comply passively
4
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Besmirch
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To stain or tarnish; to make dirty
5
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Explicit
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Fully and clearly expressed, leaving nothing merely implied
6
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Histrionic
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Purposely affected; theatrical
7
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Impropriety
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The quality or state of being improper or unsuitable
8
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Inveigle
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- To lure or trick into doing something
- To obtain by flattery or trickery
9
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Penitent
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Sorry for having done wrong
10
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Probity
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Honesty; trustworthiness; adherence to virtue
11
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Purport
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To give or present the often false impression of being someone or intending something
12
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Repercussion
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An unforseen or indirect result of an effect of an event
13
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Revelation
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Something that is made known or revealed, often coming as a surprise
14
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Surfeit
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An overabundance supply; an excess
15
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Unsavory
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- Having an unpleasant look, taste, or smell
- Morally offensive
