March 31st Flashcards

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to be very disloyal or faithless

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perfidy (NOUN) (EX: When my best friend said made she fun of me behind my back to someone else, it was an utter perfidy.)

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2
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having many complicated smaller parts

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intricate (ADJECTIVE) (EX: It would take a very skilled mechanic to repair the intricate machinery.)

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3
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feeling or showing sorrow or remorse for something you’ve done wrong

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contrite (ADJECTIVE) (EX: My brother was very contrite when he apologized for riding my bike without asking.)

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to bring together or to a head, a peak or the highest point; to end or finalize

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culminate (VERB) (EX: We culminated our school year with an end-of-the-year picnic.)

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to flow over; to completely enclose or take over

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engulf (EX: The rising seas threatened to engulf the island.)

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a French expression meaning well-informed

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magnum opus (EX: The author’s last novel was his magnum opus.)

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