unit 8 Flashcards
1
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acrimonious
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stinging, bitter in temper or tone
2
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bovine
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sluggish, unresponsive
3
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consternation
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dismay, confusion
4
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corpulent
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large, bulky body
5
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disavow
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deny responsibility for or connection with
6
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dispassionate
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calm, free from emotion
7
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dissension
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disagreement, sharp difference of opinion
8
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dissipate
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to cause to disappear; to scatter
9
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expurgate
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to remove words written in a text; to cleanse, purify
10
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gauntlet
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a challenge; an armored or protective glove
11
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hypothetical
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based on assumption or guess
12
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ignoble
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low, base
13
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impugn
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to attack as false
14
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intemperate
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lacking self-control
15
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odium
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hatred, disgrace resulting from hatred conduct
