Test # 10 Section 6 Flashcards

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exposé

A

a report of the facts about something, especially a journalistic report that reveals something scandalous

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plaudit

A

praise

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premonition

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a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant

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stratify

A

arrange or classify

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vicarious

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experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person

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sporadic

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occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolatedQ

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insipid

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lacking flavor, interest

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arbitrary

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based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

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arbitrator

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an independent person or body officially appointed to settle a dispute

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tenacity

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the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly, being very determined, continuing to exist

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rectitude

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morally correct behavior or thinking; righteousness

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