List #71 Words Flashcards by Nathaniel Macatangay | Brainscape

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riposte

A

swift retort

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truncate

A

to cut short

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transcend

A

go beyond

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prostrate

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lying face-down

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adventitious

A

accidental

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vituperate

A

to violently revile

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amanuensis

A

secretary

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ambulatory

A

able to walk

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nocturne

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painting of a night scene

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dictum

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pronouncement

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eneffable

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inexpressible

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euthanasia

A

mercy killing

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expatiate

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to elaborate

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specious

A

false

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xenophobia

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fear of foreigners

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