Unit 2 Vocab Flashcards
1
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To decline or reject a powerful position
A
Abdicate
2
Q
An exaggerated or deliberate mannerism
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Affectation
3
Q
Done or chosen without a reason; random
A
Arbitrary
4
Q
To beg or plead
A
Beseech
5
Q
Finding fault; judging harshly
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Censorious
6
Q
An opinion that is agreed upon by all members of a group of people
A
Consensus
7
Q
A short, thick blunt weapon, a club
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Cudgel
8
Q
In spite of
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Despite
9
Q
Boldness; audacity
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Effrontery
10
Q
Loyalty; fidelity
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Fealty
11
Q
Lacking decisiveness; uncertain or unwilling to make a decision
A
Hesitant
12
Q
Unable to be heard
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Inaudible
13
Q
Moving or bending easily ; graceful and fluid in motion
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Lithe
14
Q
A change in form or shape, often from one stage of development to another, as a caterpillar turning into a butterfly
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Metamorphosis
15
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Belonging to, occurring in, or related to the nighttime
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Nocturnal
