list 2 Flashcards

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bulwark

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a strong defense or protection

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cache

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hiding place or something hidden in a secret place

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3
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candor

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honesty, truthfulness

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4
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capitulate

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to surrender

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5
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catharsis

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emotional release or cleansing

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6
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caustic

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biting in humor

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7
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censure

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act of blaming or condemning

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8
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circumspect

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carefully thought out

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9
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clemency

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mildness or mercy

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10
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coalesce

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to unite or join together

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11
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colloquial

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used in informal speech

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12
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copious

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abundant

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13
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corroborate

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give evidence to support

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14
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craven

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cowardly

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15
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cursory

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without much attention

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16
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dearth

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shortage

17
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deference

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respect, courtesy

18
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deft

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skillful

19
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delineate

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to describe, give detail

20
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depravity

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moral corruption