Stage 16 Derivatives Flashcards

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Extol

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To praise lavishly

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Intrinsic

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Belonging to the essential nature of a thing

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Perish

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To die

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Apparatus

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Set of materials designed for a particular use.

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Consummate

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Perfect; highly skilled

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Ameliorate

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To make better or more tolerable

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Avert

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To turn away; to prevent

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Edify

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To instruct and improve, especially in morals or religion

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Dilettante

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A lover of the arts

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Deride

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To laugh at with contempt or bitterness

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Consensus

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General agreement

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Juxtaposition

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The state of being placed side-by-side

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Punitive

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Aiming to inflict punishment

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Fabricate

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To construct; to create

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Florid

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Heavily decorated

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