october 2016 Flashcards

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Entreated

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meaning: seriously asked
context: I entreated this kind person to intercede on my behalf.
sentence: I entreat to consider this very generous deal.

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inadvertence

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meaning: unintentional
context: those people either out of treachery or inadvertence told the police about my suspicious behavior.
sentence: An inadvertent mistake caused by him forever changed his life

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hectoring

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Meaning: harassing

sentence: the land the was full of rich people hectoring, abusing and threatening the poor people.

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animus

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meaning: hostility or ill feeling

sentence : the animus he feels towards his cousin is very much justified.

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