Unit 11/12 Flashcards

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sinecure

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a job that brings a salary or reward without requiring work; a job in name only

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incurious

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not inclined to seek knowledge; idle

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procure

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to get with some effort

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internecine

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causing many deaths on all sides of a conflict

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innocuous

A

not causing harm or injury

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solace

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comfort or consolation

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inconsolable

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very sad; unable to be comforted

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salubrious

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promoting good health

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salutary

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having a positive or healthy result

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salutation

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an act of greeting

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conjugal

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of or relating to marriage

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contiguous

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touching on one side; sharing a border

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contigentt

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possible, conditional

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sunjugate

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to bring under control; to conquer or subdue

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infrangible

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unable to be broken or removed; inalienable

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defray

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to pay or supply money for

17
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suffrage

A

the right to vote

18
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refract

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to filter though a lens or medium

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transect

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to divide by cutting across

20
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sectarian

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of or having to with a secr; limited