mc 10 Flashcards
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idiom
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an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its elements
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calamity
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a great misfortune or disaster, as a flood or serious injury.
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licentious
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sexually unrestrained; lascivious; libertine; lewd.
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venerable
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commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity
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hegemony
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leadership exercised by one nation over others, as in a confederation
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underscore
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to mark with a line or lines underneath; underline, as for emphasis
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subsidize
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to furnish or aid with a subsidy ($$$)
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piecemeal
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piece by piece; one piece at a time; gradually
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heedless
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careless; thoughtless; unmindful
