Part 1 Flashcards

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1
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Vex

A

make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters

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2
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Exertions

A

The use of laborious effort

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3
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Parliamentary

A

Eelating to parliament

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4
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Dispositions

A

Prevailing mood, tendency or inclination

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Venerable

A

accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character

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Ridicule

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the subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior.

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Preferment

A

promotion or appointment to a position or office.

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Sentiments

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exaggerated and self-indulgent feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia.

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Moderation

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the avoidance of excess or extremes

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10
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Resolution

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the quality of being determined or resolute

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Conception

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the forming or devising of a plan or idea

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Pathetic

A

arousing pity, especially through vulnerability or sadness.

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Coopering

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make or repair (a cask or barrel).

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Parallelism

A

the use of successive verbal constructions in poetry or prose which correspond in grammatical structure, sound, meter, meaning,

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Decency

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behavior that conforms to accepted standards of morality or respectability

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16
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Swindlers

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a person who uses deception to deprive someone of money or possessions

17
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Allusion

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an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference

18
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Reposed

A

lay something to rest

19
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Esteem

A

respect and admiration, typically for a person

20
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Anaphora

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the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses