Unit 3 Lesson 1 Flashcards
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malevolent
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with harm to others
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canon
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wise expression
2
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mishap
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accident
3
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adage
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wise expression
3
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pejorative
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expressing disaproval
4
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calumniate
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writing about someone badly
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anathema
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curses
6
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contempt
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make someone seem unimportant
6
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sedentary
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sitting a lot
7
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supplant
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replace
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savant
A
smart
8
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disrepute
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discredit
8
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dally/dalliance
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procrastinate
9
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boon
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something beneficial
9
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displace
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take place of/replace
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precept
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wise expression
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misnomer
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wrongly applied name
13
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dictum
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wise expression
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beneficiary
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inheritance/recieving benefits
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motto
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wise expression
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demean
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criticize/make unimportant
15
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misogamy
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hating marriage
17
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aphroism
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short expression, conveying wiseness
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haphazard
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rambling/meandering
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jovial
cheerful
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slander
speak badly of
22
benevolent
kind
22
dilatory
delayer/slow to act
22
preempt
taking action to prevent/replace
23
malingerer
idling person
25
defame
speak badly of
26
vilify
speak badly of
27
libel
write about someone badly
29
denigrate
criticize/make unimportant
30
opprobrium
public shame/disgrace - opprobrious
31
misandrist
hating men
33
malign
speak badly of
34
nepotism
playing favorites
36
convivial
cheerful
36
misogynist
hating women
37
hapless
unfortunate
38
disparage
make someone seem unimportant
39
debase
undermine
40
malignant
deadly/harmful
42
maxim
wise expression
43
misconception
not understood correctly
45
asperse
criticize someone
47
malinger
procrastinate
48
temporize
procrastinate
49
miscreant
evil-doer
50
belittle
make someone seem unimportant
51
superficial
shallow
52
malfeasance
misconduct/unlawful conduct
53
polymath
person of great learning
54
supercillious
arrogant/complacent
55
supercede
to take place of
56
calumny
writing about someone badly
57
decry
publicly denounce
58
axiom
wise expression
59
ignominy
public shame
61
malediction
saying evil/curses
62
pundit
smart
63
benefactor
person who does good
64
misanthrope
hating people
65
benediction
blessing
66
scoundrel
evil doer
