Unit 8 Vocab Flashcards
1
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acrimonious
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full of bitterness
2
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bovine
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sluggish, unresponsive; dull
3
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conducive
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contributing to an end, beneficial
4
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consternation
A
panic, confusion
5
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corpulent
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very fat; obese
6
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disavow
A
to deny responsibility for
7
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dispassionate
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unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
8
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dissension
A
difference of opinion or feeling; disagreement
9
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dissipate
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to disperse or disappear
10
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expurgate
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to remove erroneous, vulgar, or obscene material from a text
11
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gauntlet
A
an onslaught or attack from all sides; a protective glove from medieval times
12
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hypothetical
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based on a theory, assumption or guess
13
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ignoble
A
not noble
14
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impugn
A
to call into question; to challenge as false
15
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intemperate
A
excessive use, especially with alcoholic beverages; lack of self-control
