Oct. 2nd-6th Flashcards
1
Q
importune
A
beg persistently and urgently
2
Q
extol
A
praise, glorify, or honor
3
Q
enigma
A
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
4
Q
provincial
A
lacking sophistication or worldliness
5
Q
repudiate
A
refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
6
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shibboleth
A
a manner of speaking distinctive of a particular group
7
Q
relegate
A
assign to a lower position
8
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dogmatic
A
pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
9
Q
adamant
A
impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason
10
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indolent
A
disinclined to work or exertion
