Part 11 Flashcards by Junfeng Pan | Brainscape

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Canard

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A deliberately misleading story

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Wont

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Likely

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Etymology

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The derivation of a word

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Cortege

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A group of attendants; a retinue

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Solecism

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A deviation or error in speech manner, or deeds

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Demotic

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Relating to ordinary people

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Simian

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Related to or resembling an ape or monkey

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Impresario

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An entertainment producer or manager

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Requisite

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Required; necessary

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Bulwark

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A defensive wall or embankment

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Malaise

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Vague bodily or emotional discomfort or uneasiness

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Disingenous

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Insincere; calculating

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Crescendo

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A gradual increase in intensity, force, or volume

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Intransigent

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Uncompromising; refusing to moderate

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Dogged

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Unrelenting; persistent

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