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Unit 10 Flashcards

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to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result

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accrue

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proceed from syn for

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accrue

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a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work

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annotation

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a state or scene of uproar and confusion

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bedlam

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covert accented syllable

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ko

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hidden, disguised, purposely kept secret; sheltered, secluded

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covert

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sub-rosa syn for

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covert

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a sheltered place, a hiding place

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covert

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pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance

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debonair

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debonair accented syllable

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nair

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carefree, jaunty syn for

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debonair

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distraught, agitated, boorish, churlish ant for

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debonair

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to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt

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dun

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a creditor

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dun

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dark, dull, drab, dingy

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dun

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effective, producing results

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efficacious

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calmness, composure, refusal to panic

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equanimity

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flappability ant for

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equanimity

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accidental, occurring by a happy chance

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fortuitous

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premeditated ant for

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fortuitous

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the essential part, main point, or essence

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gist

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freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted

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gratuitous

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voluntary, unjustified syn for

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gratuitous

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overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling

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imperious

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urgent syn for

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imperious

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fawning, obsequious ant for

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imperious

27
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a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language

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invective

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vituperation, philippic syn for

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invective

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abusive, vituperative

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invective

30
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showing great variety; composed of different elements or many colors

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motley

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a jester’s costume; a jester

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motley

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motley part of speech

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adj, noun

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extremely generous, lavish

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munificent

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to delay, put off until later

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procrastinate

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temporize syn for

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procrastinate

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tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying

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provocative

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vexing, galling syn for

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provocative

38
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exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding

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recondite

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recondite accented syllable

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rek

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arcane, abstruse syn for

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recondite

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a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel

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reprobate

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reprobate accented syllabe

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rep

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blackguard syn for

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reprobate

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corrupt or unprincipled

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reprobate

45
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to disapprove of, condemn

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reprobate

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reprobate part of speech

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noun, adjective, verb

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characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place

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sedentary

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peripatetic ant for

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sedentary

10th Grade English (14 decks)

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