Part 8 Flashcards
1
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Pander
A
To exploit weaknesses of others; to cater to the vices of others
2
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Otiose
A
Useless; futile
3
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Puerile
A
Childish; juvenile
4
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Aleatory
A
Dependent on luck or chance
5
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Asperity
A
Roughness or harshness; severity
6
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Renunciation
A
Rejection; refusal to acknowledge
7
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Unimpeachable
A
Unquestionable; beyond doubt
8
Q
Inveigh
A
To disapprove; to protest
9
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Lionize
A
To assign a great social importance to; to treat as a celebrity
10
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Allay
A
To relieve; to alleviate
11
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Vitiate
A
To corrupt morally; to contaminate
12
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Recalcitrant
A
Stubbornly resistant; showing opposition
13
Q
Exegesis
A
An explanation of a text; a critical interpretation
14
Q
Ameliorate
A
To make better; to improve
15
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Profligate
A
Wasteful and immoral
