Unit 6 Flashcards

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Abject

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degraded,base, wretched

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agnostic

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without faith and skeptical

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Complicity

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being an accomplice typically of wrongdoing

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derelict

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someone or something that is abandoned; neglectful of duty

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diatribe

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a bitter verbal attack

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effigy

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a crude image of a despised person

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equity

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being fair

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inane

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no meaning or value

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indictment

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the act of accusing , a formal accusation

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indubitable

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certain,not to be doubted or denied

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intermittent

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stopping and beginning again

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moot

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open to discussion and debate,unresolved

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motif

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feature,theme, or element;a repeated or dominant figure in a design

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neophyte

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a new convert,beginner.novice

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perspicacity

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observing and understanding

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plenary

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complete in all aspects or essentials,unrestricted

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surveillance

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to watch and keep over a person ,careful,close

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sylvan

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pertaining to or characteristic of forests;forests

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testy

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easily irritated,characterized by impatience

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travesty

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misrepresentation, a false, absurd