Unit 1 Flashcards

1
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Discomfit

A

To embarrass and confuse

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2
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Edification

A

Improvement or enlightenment

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3
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Malfeasance

A

Misconduct or wrongdoing especially by a public official

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4
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Feasible

A

Capable of being accomplished

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5
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Surfeit

A

Condition of being too full, overloaded

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6
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Magnum opus

A

The greatest work of an artist, writer, or composer

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7
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Modus operandi

A

Manner of working

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8
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Opulent

A

Possessing or exhibiting great wealth

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9
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Synergy

A

The power that results from the combination of two or more forces

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10
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Liturgy

A

A pattern of prayer or worship

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11
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Lethargy

A

A state of sluggishness or inactivity

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12
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Laborious

A

Requiring physical or mental effort

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13
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Belabor

A
  1. To discuss in too much detail

2. To attack

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14
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Elaborate

A

To explain in greater detail

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