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Othello Quiz 1 Flashcards

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epithet

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descriptive word or phrase

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descriptive word or phrase

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epithet

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abhor

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feel hatred or disgust toward

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feel hatred or disgust toward

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abhor

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contrived

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showing effects of planning or manipulation

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showing effects of planning or manipulation

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contrived

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promulgate

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state or announce

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state or announce

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promulgate

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lascivious

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driven by lust

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driven by lust

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lascivious

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insolent

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marked by casual disrespect

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marked by casual disrespect

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insolent

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contention

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the act of competing as for profit or a prize

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the act of competing as for profit or a prize

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contention

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requisite

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necessary for relief or supply

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necessary for relief or supply

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requisite

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egregious

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conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible

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conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible

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egregious

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something immaterial that interferes with action or progress

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impediment

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impediment

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something immaterial that interferes with action or progress

(anything that slows or blocks progress)

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beguile

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charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way.

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charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way.

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beguile

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restitution

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the act of restoring something to its original state

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the act of restoring something to its original state

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restitution

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pernicious

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exceedingly harmful

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exceedingly harmful

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pernicious

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notorious

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known widely and usually unfavorably

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known widely and usually unfavorably

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notorious

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subdued

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restrained in style or quality,

means something is deliberately kept simple, modest, or subtle. It implies avoiding excess or extravagance

30
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restrained in style or quality

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subdued

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iteration

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the act or process of doing or saying again

32
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the act or process of doing or saying again

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iteration

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languish

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lose or lack vitality; grow weak or feeble.

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lose or lack vitality; grow weak or feeble.

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languish

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surmise

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infer from incomplete evidence

36
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infer from incomplete evidence

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surmise

37
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vehement

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marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions

38
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marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions

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vehement

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indict

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accuse formally of a crime

40
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accuse formally of a crime

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indict

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