Page 5 Flashcards

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dissent

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to disagree, to think differently

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diurnal

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happens each day

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divulge

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to make public, reveal

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doggerel

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a trivial verse

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5
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drastic

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extreme

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dupe

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a person easily tricked or fooled

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duress

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imprisonment

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dynamic

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energetic, forceful

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effete

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worn out

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eject

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to throw out or force out

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elegant

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marked by grace

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elite

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as of a particular social group

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elixer

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a sweetened alcoholic medicinal preparation

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14
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elocution

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the art of public speaking

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elude

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to avoid or escape

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emissary

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a person sent on a mission

17
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emolument

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salary or fee

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empirical

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based upon direct expierience or observation