Unit 4 Flashcards by Ashari Leonard | Brainscape

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An entire; series

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Gamut

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Daring deeds; exploits

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Derring-Do

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A natural attraction to a person

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Affinity

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A natural consequence or result

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Corollary

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Irritable; sickeningly unpleasant

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Bilious

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Foolish procedures; nonsense

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Folderot

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Closely related in origin

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Cognate

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A potion once thought capable of curing all ills and maintaining life indefinitely

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Elixir

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A blind alley; an impasse

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Culdesac

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The act of discovering hidden knowledge

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Divination

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Able or inclined to laugh

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Risible

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The common people

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Hoi polloi

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Public abuse indicating strong disapproval

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Obloquy

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Typical or characteristic

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Symptomatic

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A complete reversal

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Volte- face

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Too great or too sacred to be uttered

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Ineffable

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A device to aid the memory

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Mnemonic

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Laborious study or thought

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Lucubration

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A limit; boundary

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Parameter

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A learned person

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Pundit