List 4 Flashcards

1
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acrimony (n)

A

bitter; animosity

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2
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assail (v)

A

to belittle or attack

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3
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cajole (v)

A

to coax or persuade

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4
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confluence (n)

A

a place where things merge or flow together

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5
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deride (v)

A

to make fun of

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6
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egalitarian (adj)

A

the belief in equality

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7
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erroneous (adj)

A

wrong; false; incorrect

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8
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esoteric (adj)

A

only understood by a few

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felicitous (adj)

A

well suited; happy

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10
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garish (adj)

A

tasteless showy

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11
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impasse (n)

A

obstacle

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12
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ineffable (adj)

A

impossible to express in words

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13
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invoke (v)

A

to call forth

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14
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mar (v)

A

to scar

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15
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nefarious (adj)

A

evil

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16
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piety (n)

A

religious devotion

17
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propensity (n)

A

inclination; tendency

18
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relegate (v)

19
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servile (adj)

A

subservient; submissive

20
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verbose (adj)

A

wordy; long winded