Lesson 9 Flashcards

1
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Ephemeral

A

Short-lived; fleeting; transitory

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2
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Relegate

A

To dismiss; to an inferior person

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3
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Futile

A

Hopeless; worthless; useless

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4
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Condone

A

To forgive; to overlook

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5
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Tranquility

A

Calmness

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6
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Dissent

A

Disagreement

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7
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Conciliate

A

To soothe; to end a dispute; to reconcile

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8
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Incessant

A

Unceasing; never ending

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9
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Disparity

A

Inequality; difference

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10
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Disparage

A

To speak badly of; to belittle

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11
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Conventional

A

Ordinary; customary; normal; traditional

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12
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Rigor

A

Harshness or severity

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13
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Auspicious

A

Favorable; positive

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14
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Universal

A

Existing or present everywhere

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15
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Fickle

A

Unpredictable; capricious; whimsical

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16
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Furtive

A

Secretive

17
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Remorse

A

Sadness; regret

18
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Repress

A

To hold down

19
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Gullible

A

Overly trusting; willing to believe anything

20
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Respite

A

A rest; a pause; a break