lit terms chapter 9 Flashcards

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Sere

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Dry and withered

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Enhance

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To increase the value or beauty of something

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Henious

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Hatefully or shockingly evil

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Magnanimous

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Noble, generous in forgiving, free from petty

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Unctuous

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Exaggeratedly or insincerely polite

having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality

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Postulate

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To assume or claim as true

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Contrite

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Feeling regret for having committed some wrongdoing

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Impound

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To confine, to retain in legal custody

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Collaborate

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To work together with one another toward a goal

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Impeccable

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Faultless without sin or blemish

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Expatriate

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Someone who chooses to live outside of their native country.

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Frowzy

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dirty and untidy, unkempt

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Evoke

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To summon forth, to bring to mind or recollection

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Inane

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Without sense or meaning, silly

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Emulate

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imitate them, especially with the idea of matching their success. Be equal too.

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