quiz 1 - 24 words Flashcards
1
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a word or phrase which reads the same backwards and forwards
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palindrome
2
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an old saying now accepted as being truthful
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adage
3
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made common by overuse
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hackneyed
4
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glowing through haze; shocking; sensational
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lurid
5
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spasm or lang
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throe
6
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to instruct and improve the mind
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edify
7
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to spoil; to cause moral weakness
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vitiate
8
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a lofty place; superiority
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eminence
9
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using great force; described by strong feeling
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vehement
10
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harsh; biting
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astringent
11
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cautious
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chary
12
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unfortunate
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untoward
13
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to draw out
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educe
14
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to sharpen by rubbing; to stimulate
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whet
15
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to assign to an inferior position. to commit to an action
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relegate
