Lesson 6 Flashcards

1
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Ameliorate

A

To make better;
To become better;
To improve

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2
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Baleful

A

Expressing hatred or evil;
Harmful;
Ominous

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3
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Berate

A

To criticize vigorously;

To scold vehemently

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4
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Circumvent

A

To avoid through craftiness

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5
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Compunction

A

A feeling of uneasiness or anxiety caused by guilt

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6
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Condone

A

To overlook or accept without punishment;

To pardon or excuse

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7
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Diminutive

A

Very small;

Tiny

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8
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Euphemism

A

A polite term used to avoid directly naming something considered offensive or unpleasant

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9
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Expendable

A

Able to be used up and then discarded or replaced

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10
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Heresy

A

The expression of unacceptable views, especially those that are in conflict with established religious teaching

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11
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Infirmity

A

Physical or mental weakness or defect

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12
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Profane

A

To treat with scorn or irreverence

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13
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Recompense

A

To pay or compensate

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14
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Repast

A

Food and drink;

A meal

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15
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Servitude

A

A lack of freedom;

Forced labor

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