List 3 Flashcards
1
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Encomium n
A
A formal expression of praise
2
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Laudable adj
A
Deserving commendation; praiseworthy
3
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Laudatory adj
A
Expressing or conferring praise
4
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Travesty
A
An exaggerated or grotesque imitation
5
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Ethereal
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Characterized by lightness and insustainability; intangible
6
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Zenith
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The highest point
7
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Nadir
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The lowest point
8
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Progeny
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Offspring; descendants
9
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Sibling
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One of two or more individuals with one or both parents in common
10
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Crone
A
An ugly withered old woman
11
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Inveterate
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Deep rooted, habitual; firmly and long established
12
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Axiomatic
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Self-evident;resembling an axiom
13
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Dilemma
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Situation that requires a choice between options that are or seem equally unfavorable
14
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Expurgate
A
Removal of erroneous , vulgar, obsene, objectionable material
15
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Malleable
A
Easily controlled or influenced; tractable
