Unit 14 Flashcards
1
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bombast
A
impressive but meaningless language
2
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orthography
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correct spelling
3
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paleontology
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a science dealing with prehistoric life through the study of fossils
4
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recoil
A
to retreat, to draw back
5
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panache
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self confidence, a showy manner
6
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saturnine
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gloomy, sluggish
7
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endemic
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confined to a particular country or area
8
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mendacious
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lying, false, deceitful
9
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obviate
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to prevent, to get around
10
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paroxysm
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a sudden outburst, a fit
11
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aggrandize
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to increase the range of, to expand, to make appear larger
12
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deign
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to lower oneself before an inferior
13
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flaunt
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to show off
14
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shibboleth
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a word or pronunciation that distinguishes someone as of a particular group
15
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elicit
A
to draw forth, to call forth
