Lesson 8 Flashcards
1
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acquiescence
A
to give in, to comply
2
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affinity
A
a likeness, a natural relationship, a kinship
3
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blasphemous
A
irreverent, profane
4
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buttress
A
a support or prop
5
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circumspect
A
careful to consider consequences, cautious, prudent
6
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corroboration
A
confirmation
7
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deplete
A
to use up gradually, to lessen in amount or value
8
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despotic
A
ruling oppressively and absolutely; tyrannical
9
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emaciated
A
very thin (usually as a result of starvation); wasting away
10
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empirical
A
based on observation or experiment and not on theory
11
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extraneous
A
not essential or vital
12
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fallow
A
inactive, plowed but not sowed
13
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homogeneous
A
of the same kind
14
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hyperbole
A
obvious exaggeration
15
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incontrovertible
A
indisputable
