Unit 8 EC Flashcards by Matthew Alcaraz | Brainscape

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Agape

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Adj. with an open mouth

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Carcinogen

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N. Substance that causes cancer

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Censure

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V. To condemn

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Deride

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V. To laugh at

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Gambol

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V. To dance in play

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Gibe

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N. Sarcastic remark

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Grotesque

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Adj. distorted in shape

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Hackneyed

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Adj. greatly overused

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Immolate

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V. To destroy

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Imperious

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Adj. overbearing

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Martinet

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N. One who demands adherence to rules

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Neologism

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N. A new phrase

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Olfactory

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Adj. pertaining to the sense of smell

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Quagmire

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N. A predicament

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Recondite

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Adj. abstract

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