unit 11 def Flashcards

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late tardy

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belated

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to make with calm soothe to relieve satisfy to yield to

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appease

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2
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causing great misfortune

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calamitous

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3
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to quote to mention to summon to appear in court to commend recommend

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cite

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4
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in line with accepted ideas or standards trite

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conventional

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5
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to lure into a trap a person or thing used to lure into a trap

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decoy

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6
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to dig to search deeply and thoroughly into

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delve

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to follow in order come immediately after and as a result

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ensue

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heroic courage respect and courtesy an act or statement market by a high level of courtesy

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gallantry f

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to make know tell to give pass something on

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impart

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using or showing good judgment wise sensible

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judicious

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to bring about an agreement between persons or groups act as a go between occupying a middle person

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mediate

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12
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the setting surroundings environment

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milieu

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strange freakish weird foreign looking out of the way geographically remote exceeding reasonable limits

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outlandish

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14
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domineering haughty bullying overpowering predominant

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overbearing

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15
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high spirited lively bold saucy jaunty

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pert

16
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a peculiar way of acting a sudden twist or turn

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quirk

17
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to feast entertain agreeably

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regale

18
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lazy lacking in ambition and energy inefficient

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shiftless

19
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a stain or spot a mark of corruption or dishonor to stain or contaminate

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taint