list 9 Flashcards

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relic

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an object associated with a saint; something that remains from the past

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reprehensible

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deserving of blame

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reprove

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to gently criticize

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4
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rescind

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to cancel; to repeal

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5
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resilient

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having an ability to recover from or adjust easily

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respite

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an interval of rest; a temporary delay

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7
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resplendent

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brilliant; gloriously bright

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8
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robust

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strong and healthy; vigorous

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9
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saccharine

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excessively sweet

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10
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sardonic

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scornfully mocking

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11
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scanty

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minimal; hardly sufficient

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12
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scintillate

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to sparkle; to gleam; to be animated

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13
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servile

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submissive; behaving like a slave

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14
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spurious

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false; fake; not genuine

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15
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stagnate

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to lie inactive; to stay in one place

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16
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static

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not changing or moving

17
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steadfast

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loyal; faithful

18
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stratagem

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a trick or deceptive scheme

19
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strident

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loud; harsh

20
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stymie

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to get in the way of; to prevent; to block