MST 1 Part 2 Flashcards

1
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sinecure

A

a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit.

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2
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subjugation

A

to defeat and gain control of (someone or something) by the use of force

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3
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confounding

A

confusing AND defeating

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4
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vernacular

A

pertaining to everyday language

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5
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didactic

A

excessively instructive

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6
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indelible

A

permanent

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7
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implicate

A

to accuse

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8
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incorrigible

A

bad beyond correction or reform

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9
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addle

A

to confuse

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10
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hasty

A

quick

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11
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iniquitous

A

unfair

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12
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fickle

A

likely to change

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13
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notwithstanding

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despite

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14
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fetid

A

having an offensive odor

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15
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forlorn

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sad; lonely

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16
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inert

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nonreactive