unit 8 Flashcards by sisi kbr

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acrimonious

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angry and bitter

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bovine

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cattle; stupid and slow

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conducive

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making an outcome easy/likely

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consternation

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feelings of anxiety/dismay

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corpulent

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fat

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disavow

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deny responsibility/support

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dispassionate

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not influenced by strong emotions

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dissension

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disagreement causing discord

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dissipate

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disappear

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élan

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energy, style

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expurgate

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remove unsuitable/inappropriate matter; censor

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guantlet

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glove

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hypothetical

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imaginary/suggested

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ignoble

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not honorable

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impugn

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call into question

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intemperate

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lack of self-control

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odium

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hatred/disgust for someone

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perdify

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untrustworthiness

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relegate

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dismiss to inferior role

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squeamish

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easily made sick; strong moral values

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subservient

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compliant to rules/ inferior

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susceptible

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likely influenced by