Lesson 8 Flashcards by Santiago Lara | Brainscape

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Censure

A

To criticize sharply

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Deride

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To ridicule; to mock

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Gambol

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To frolic; to romp about playfully

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Immolate

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To kill someone as a sacrificial victim, usually by fire

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Recondite

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Difficult to understand; profound

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Martinet

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A strict disciplinarian; taskmaster

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Quagmire

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A swamp; a difficult or inextricable situation

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Gibe

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To scoff; to ridicule

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Agape

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Open-mouthed; surprised; agog

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Carcinogen

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Causing cancer

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Olfactory

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Pertaining to smell

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Imperious

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Domineering haughty

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Grotesque

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Absurd; distorted

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Neologism

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A new word or expression

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Hackneyed

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Commonplace; overused

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