Unit 12 vocabulary Flashcards by Ika Lin | Brainscape

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abjure

A

to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun

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callous

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emotionally hardened, unfeeling

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conflagration

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a large destructive fire

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indelible

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not able to be erased or removed; memorable

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indulgent

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yielding to the wishes or demands of others

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inveterate

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firmly established, long-standing; habitual

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nocturnal

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of or occurring in the night; under cover of darkness

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platitude

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a commonplace, stale, or trite remark

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quiescent

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inactive; at rest

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ruminate

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to meditate, think about at length

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-cede-, -ceed-, -ceas-, -cess-

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go, withdraw, yield

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-cede-, -ceed-, -ceas-, -cess- example

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proceed, recession, predecessor

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-cap-, -capt-, -cept-, -cip-

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take

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-cap-, -capt-, -cept-, -cip- example

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discipline, principal, emancipate

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