Unit 11-15 Flashcards
1
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burgeon
A
to flourish
2
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burnish
A
to polish
3
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buttress *
A
to reinforce; support
4
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cacophonous
A
unpleasant or harsh sounding; jarring noise
5
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capricious
A
fickle
6
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castigation
A
punishment; chastisement; criticism
7
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catalyst
A
something causing change
8
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causal
A
involving a cause
9
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chicanery
A
trickery; fraud
10
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chivalry
A
the qualities idealized by knighthood such as bravery and gallantry toward women
11
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coagulate
A
to thicken; congeal
12
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coda
A
concluding part of a literary or musical composition; something summarizes or concludes
13
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commensurate
A
proportional
14
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compendium
A
brief; comprehensive summary
15
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complaisant
A
overly polite; willing to please; obliging
