Unit 3 Lesson 1 Flashcards
1
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malevolent
A
with harm to others
2
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canon
A
wise expression
2
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mishap
A
accident
3
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adage
A
wise expression
3
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pejorative
A
expressing disaproval
4
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calumniate
A
writing about someone badly
5
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anathema
A
curses
6
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contempt
A
make someone seem unimportant
6
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sedentary
A
sitting a lot
7
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supplant
A
replace
7
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savant
A
smart
8
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disrepute
A
discredit
8
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dally/dalliance
A
procrastinate
9
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boon
A
something beneficial
9
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displace
A
take place of/replace
10
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precept
A
wise expression
11
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misnomer
A
wrongly applied name
13
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dictum
A
wise expression
14
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beneficiary
A
inheritance/recieving benefits
14
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motto
A
wise expression
15
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demean
A
criticize/make unimportant
15
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misogamy
A
hating marriage
17
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aphroism
A
short expression, conveying wiseness
18
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haphazard
A
rambling/meandering
20
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jovial
A
cheerful
21
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slander
A
speak badly of
