Unit 12 Flashcards

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1
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abjure

A

to reject

to avoid

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2
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compunction

A

remorse

regret

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3
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tolerant

A

indulgent

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4
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forswear

A

abjure syn

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5
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retract

A

abjure syn

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6
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aver

A

abjure ant

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7
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profess

A

abjure ant

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8
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venerable

A

august syn

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9
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abject

A

august ant

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10
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surreptitious

A

clandestine syn

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11
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overt

A

clandestine ant

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12
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scruple

A

compunction syn

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13
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contrition

A

compunction syn

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14
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insouciance

A

compunction ant

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15
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permissive

A

indulgent syn

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16
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dyed-in-the-wool

A

inveterate syn q

17
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apropos

A

irrelevant ant

18
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germane

A

irrelevant ant

19
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truism

A

platitude syn

20
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bromide

A

platitude syn

21
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epigram

A

platitude ant

22
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quip

A

platitude ant

23
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witticism

A

platitude ant

24
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bon mot

A

platitude ant

25
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foment

A

quell ant

26
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inert

A

quiescent ant

27
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volatile

A

quiescent ant

28
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vapid

A

trenchant ant

29
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callous n

A

callousness

30
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elated n

A

elation

31
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ruminating n

A

rumination

32
Q

compunction plural or singular

A

singular