Quarter Test Flashcards by Brent Frier | Brainscape

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Buttress

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To support

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Calumny

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Spoil some ones reputation

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Decorous

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Socially proper

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Elucidate

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To clarify

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Anti-

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Against

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Dia-

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Through

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Dys-

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ill

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Epi-

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Upon

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Hypo-

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Under

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Fatuous

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Silly

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Goad

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To urge

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Hallowed

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Concentrated

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Indignation

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Anger sparked

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Juxtaposition

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Two things next to each other

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Micro-

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Small

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Retro-

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Backward

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Se-

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Away

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Tele-

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Far

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Eu-

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Good

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Knell

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Solemn sound

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Laudatory

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Expressing praise

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Maelstrom

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Destructive whirlpool

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Nominal

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Minimal

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Ostracism

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Exclusion from group

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Centi

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One hundred

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Deci

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Ten

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Du

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Two

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Milli

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One thousand

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Nona

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Nine

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Pejorative

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Uncomplimentary

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Quixotic

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Idealistic

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Recalcitrant

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Defiant

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Sacrosanct

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Holy

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Transgress

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Violate

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Octo

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Eight

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Quad

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Four

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Quin

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Five

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Semi

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Half

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Tri

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Three

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Umbrage

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Offense

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Vestigate

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Mark

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Abrogate

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Abolish

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Alacrity

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Speed

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Bias

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Prejudice

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Uni

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One

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Circum

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Around

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Com

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Together

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Photo

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Light

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Mega

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Great

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Burnish

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Polish

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Blandish

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Coax by using flattery

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Circuitous

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Round about

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Clandestine

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Secret

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Cognizant

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Aware

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Multi

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Many

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Nov

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New

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Pan

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All

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Prim

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First

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Hyper

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Over

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Abdicate

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Give up position