Unit 3/4 - Book 6 Flashcards

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Vehement

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Strongly emotional; fierce and passionate

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inveigh

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to atack strongly in words; to talk or write bitterly

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surmise

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to draw a conclusion

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demise

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the end of existence; death

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remit

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to make less or weaker; to forgive or pardon

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emblematic

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standing for another thing

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diabolical

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of or like a devil; very wicked or cruel

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hperbole

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an exaggeration for effect

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episodic

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happening in parts or segment

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methodical

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orderly or regular

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synod

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a council; especially of churches or church officials

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pastoral

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having to do with the country

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repast

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a meal; food or drink for a meal

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aggregate

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gathered into a whole; total

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egregious

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standing out sharply as wrong or bad

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gregarious

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liking to be with other people

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agrarian

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having to do with farming

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perebrination

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the act of travelling about; a journey

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fruition

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fulfilment of an effort or desire

20
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fruitless

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yielding no positive results

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rustic

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having to do with the countryside; rural

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bucolic

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having to do with country life or farms

23
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idyllic

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simple and pleasant