List 7 Flashcards

1
Q

Anathema

A

Curse

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2
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Atavistic

A

Exhibiting the characteristics of one’s forebears

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3
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Buffoon

A

Fool

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4
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Canard

A

Hoax

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5
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Consortium

A

Cartel

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6
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Demagogue

A

A politician who appeals to the base instincts

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7
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Dichotomy

A

A division into two parts

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8
Q

Egregious

A

Grossly wrong

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9
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Exercrable

A

Abominable

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10
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Foment

A

Instigate

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11
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Fulsome

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Excessive, insincere

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12
Q

Hidalg

A

Nobleman

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13
Q

Incivility

A

Disdain

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14
Q

Litany

A

List

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15
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Malapropism

A

Comical misuse of a word

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16
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Misanthrope

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Hater of mankind

17
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Nether

18
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Nonchalant

19
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Obloque

20
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Oppugn

21
Q

Passim

A

Here and there

22
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Poltroon

23
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Proboscis

24
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Qualms

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Misgivings

25
Rainment
Clothing
26
Rapprochement
Reconciliation
27
Recreant
Cowardly
28
Sagacious
Wise
29
Shyster
Unethical lawyer
30
Weir
Dam