Unit 4 Flashcards
1
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affinity
A
a natural attraction
2
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bilious
A
peevish or irritable. unpleasant
3
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cognate
A
closely related in origin
4
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corollary
A
a proposition that follows from one already proven
5
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cul-de-sac
A
a blind alley or dead end street
6
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derring-do
A
valor or heroism
7
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divination
A
the art of predicting the future
8
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elixir
A
potion once thought capable of curing all ills
9
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folderol
A
foolish talk. nonsense
10
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gamut
A
entire range or series
11
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hoi polloi
A
the common people. the masses
12
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ineffable
A
not expressible in words. too great or sacred to be uttered
13
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lucubration
A
laborious study or thought, especially at night, the result of such work
14
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mnemonic
A
relating to or designed to assist the memory, a device to do so.
15
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obloquy
A
public abuse indicating strong disapproval or censure. the disgrace resulting from this
