OC- Test 3- Section 8 Flashcards

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1
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Deride

A

Make fun of

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2
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Relinquished

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To give up; to surrender

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3
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Instigate

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Influence, provoke

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4
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Paragon

A

Outstanding example

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Magnanimity

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The quality of being kind

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Pedant

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A person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning; a person who adheres rigidly to book knowledge without regard to common sense.

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7
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Modesty

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Shyness

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8
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Dilettante

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Amateurish

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9
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Conceived

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Formed an idea

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10
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Coveted

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Desire strongly

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Meticulousness

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Detailed, perfectionist

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12
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Effrontery

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Boldness; shameless

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13
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Inhibition

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Restriction, hindrance

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14
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Litigiousness

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Quarrelsome

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15
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Impetuousness

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Acting without thinking

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16
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Mediated

A

Try to bring to an agreement

17
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Attenuated

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To weaken

18
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Burgeoned

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To grow quickly

19
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Reconciled

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Make peace; adjust

20
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Mollified

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To soothe, soften feeling

21
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Lionized

A

To treat a person as a celebrity

22
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Accosted

A

Approach for conversation

23
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Galvanized

A

Inspire, stimulate

24
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Vilified

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To speak ill of