Unit 2 Flashcards
1
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absolve
A
to clear guilt, or to free from a promise or a responsibility
2
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adumbrate
A
- to foreshadow in an indirect way
2. to outline in a sketchy way; to partially disclose
3
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apothegm
A
a short, instructive saying
4
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aspersion
A
a defamatory expressio; slander
5
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coadjutor
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one who works with another, usually in a subordinate position; an assistant
6
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élan
A
a lively spirit with a distinctive style
7
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germane
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pertinent and fitting
8
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hiatus
A
an interruption or gap in space, continuity, or time
9
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immure
A
to confine within or as if within walls; to imprison
10
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ineluctable
A
not to be avoided or changed; inevitable
11
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internecine
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- marked by slaughter; mutually destructive
2. relating to conflict within a group
12
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invoke
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- to appeal to earnestly
2. to cite in justification
13
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prototype
A
a person or thing that serves as an example of its kind; an original
14
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quadrennial
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- occurring every four years
2. lasting four years
