Lesson 8 Flashcards

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1
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censure

A

to criticize

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2
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gambol

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to frolic, to romp about playfully

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3
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immolate

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to kill someone as a saceqficial victim, usually by fire

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recondite

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difficult to understand, profound

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5
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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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8
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agape

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open mouthed, surprised, agog

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9
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carcinogen

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causing cancer

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10
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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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12
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grotesque

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absurd, distorted

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13
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neologism

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a new word or expression

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14
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hackneyed

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commonplace, overused

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deride

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to ridicule, to mock

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