Unit 3 Lesson 3 Flashcards

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bombastic

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talkative/pompous

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apprehension

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uneasy about future

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brusque

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abrupt/offhand

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3
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prattle

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babbling

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3
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premonition

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fearful about future

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4
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laconic

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brief/curt/too brief

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5
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prolix

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wordy

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repulsive

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disgusting

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revolting

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disgusting

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8
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inculpate

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accuse

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prosecute

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accuse

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impulsive

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acting without thought

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abrupt

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terse/too brief

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criminate

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accuse

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11
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incriminate

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accuse

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12
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diffuse

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disseminate

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12
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culpable

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deserving blame

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13
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potentate

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powerful ruler

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14
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repugnant

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disgusting

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14
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exculpate

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free from blame

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15
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vehement

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strong,intense/violent

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reticent

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brief

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17
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odious

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hateful

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18
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circumloquation

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using unnecessary words

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querulous
complaining
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loquacious
talkative
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absolve
free from blame
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presage
sign that something bad will happen
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henious
evil
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noisome
foul smelling
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cumbersome
burdensome
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eloquent
very expressive
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demur
hesitate/object
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despicable
disgusting
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taciturn
unspoken
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abhorent
disgusting
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apprehend
understand,arrest,fearful feeling
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succint
brief
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admonish
criticize with warning
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glacial
cold attitude
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vociferous
noisy/outcry
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obstreperous
noisy and difficult to control
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foreboding/forbode
foreshadow/foretell
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recriminate
counter-accuse
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tumult
chaotic
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compulsive
irresistable
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articulate
using clear language
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admonitory
criticize with warning
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vindicate
free from blame/revengeful/justify
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portent
sign that something bad will happen
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demure
quiet/shy
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aloof
cool and distant
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verbose/verbosity
wordy
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indict/indictment
accuse
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prate
talking a lot
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pomp
splendor/display
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appalling
disgusting
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immure
imprison
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execrable
detestable
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verbiage
wordy
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glib
talkative but thoughtless
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arraign
accuse
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grandiloquant
pompous/using fancy language
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portend
foreshadowing
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pithy
concise
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unassuming
modest
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onerous
burdensome
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voluble
fluent/talkative but shallow
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rambunctious
boisterous/unruly
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garrulous
talkative/noisy
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acquit
free from blame/acquittal
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boisterous
unrestrained noise
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exonerate
relive burden