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Unit 7 Flashcards

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1
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severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; harsh or sour in flavor

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austere

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austere accented syllable

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ster

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ascetic syn for

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austere

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performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits, doing good

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beneficent

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magnanimous syn for

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beneficent

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beneficent part of speech

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adj

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pale, gaunt, resembling a orpse

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cadaverous

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to prepare by combining ingredients, make up (as a dish); to devise, invent, fabricate

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concoct

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coarse, unfeeling; stupid

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crass

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obtuse syn for

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crass

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to lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade, adulterate; to cause to deteriorate

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debase

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to commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently; to contaminate, pollute

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desecrate

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consecrate ant for

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desecrate

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to confuse; to disturb the composure of

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disconcert

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grand in an impressive or stately way; marked by pompous affectation or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated

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grandiose

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highfalutin syn for

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grandiose

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trifling, unimportant

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inconsequential

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paltry syn for

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inconsequential

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a braking of a law or obligation

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infraction

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to make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity

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mitigate

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to rob of goods by open force (as in war), plunder

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pillage

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the acting of looting; booty

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pillage

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pillage part of speech

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verb, noun

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to talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion

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prate

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palaver syn for

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prate

26
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very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of etiquette

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punctilious

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perfunctory ant for

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punctilious

28
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inspiring fear or awe; illustrious, eminent

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redoubtable

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illustrious/eminent mean

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famous or respected

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risible ant for

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redoubtable

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to find fault with, scold, rebuke

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reprove

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upbraid syn for

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reprove

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laud ant for

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reprove

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the act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner or to a former state or position; making good on a loss or damage

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restitution

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reimbursement syn for

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restitution

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strong and sturdy; brave; resolute

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stalwart

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infirm, vacillating ant for

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stalwart

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a brave, strong person; a strong supporter; one who takes an uncompromising position

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stalwart

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mainstay syn for

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stalwart

40
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open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected

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vulnerable

41
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beneficent accented syllable

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nef

42
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grandiose accented syllable

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gran

43
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mild ant for

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austere

44
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Difference between redoubtable and grandiose

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redoubtable inspires fear, grandiose does not

45
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difference between desecrate and debase

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desecrate more religious/violent, debase applies to character

46
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what is the connotation of mitigate

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positive

47
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Is admirable and redoubtable syn

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no, since admirable only has positive connotation

48
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what is unaffected in relation to grandiose

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antonyms

49
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What are contemptible and redoubtable

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antonyms

10th Grade English (14 decks)

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