Unit 8 Flashcards
1
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Allege
A
To assert without proof
2
Q
Arrant
A
Shameless, Blatant
3
Q
Badinage
A
Light and playful
4
Q
Conciliate
A
To overcome the distrust of, win over
5
Q
Countermand
A
To cancel or reverse one order
6
Q
Echelon
A
One of a series of grades in an organization or field of activity
7
Q
Exacerbate
A
To make more violent
8
Q
Fatuous
A
Foolish in a self-satisfied way
9
Q
Irrefutable
A
impossible to disprove
10
Q
Juggernaut
A
a massive and inescapable force or object that crushes whatever is in its path
11
Q
Lackadaisical
A
Lacking spirit or interest,
12
Q
Litany
A
A long list, repetition
13
Q
Macabre
A
Gruesome
14
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Paucity
A
Lack
15
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Portend
A
Forewarning
16
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Raze
A
to tear down
17
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Recant
A
To withdraw a statement or belief which one has done (hypocrisy)
18
Q
Saturate
A
To soak, drench,flood
19
Q
Saturnine
A
Cold or sluggish mood
20
Q
Slough
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