Othello quiz 2 Flashcards by Alex Evans | Brainscape

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accentuate

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stress or single out as important

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stress or single out as important

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accentuate

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allude

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make an indirect reference to

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make an indirect reference to

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allude

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ascertain

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learn or discover with confidence

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learn or discover with confidence

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ascertain

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chronicle

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a record or narrative description of past events

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a record or narrative description of past events

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chronicle

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condescend

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show feelings of superiority

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show feelings of superiority

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condescend

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elicit

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call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response

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call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response

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elicit

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enumerate

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specify individually

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specify individually

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enumerate

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evoke

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call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response

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call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response

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evoke

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extrapolate

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draw from specific cases for more general cases

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draw from specific cases for more general cases

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extrapolate

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invoke

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request earnestly; ask for aid or protection

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request earnestly; ask for aid or protection

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invoke

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impel

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urge or force to an action; constrain or motivate

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urge or force to an action; constrain or motivate

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impel

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express or state indirectly

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imply

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imply

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express or state indirectly

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inundate

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fill or cover completely, usually with water

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fill or cover completely, usually with water

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inundate

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infer

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conclude by reasoning

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lambast

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censure severely or angrily

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conclude by reasoning

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infer

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censure severely or angrily

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lambast

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lampoon

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ridicule with satire

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ridicule with satire

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lampoon

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reflect deeply on a subject

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muse

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muse

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reflect deeply on a subject

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provide support for

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patronize

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patronize

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provide support for

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postulate

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maintain or assert

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maintain or assert

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postulate

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satirize

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ridicule with witty language used to convey insults or scorn

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ridicule with witty language used to convey insults or scorn

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satirize