Unit 8 Vocab Flashcards
1
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acrimonious
A
bitter in tone
2
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bovine
A
resembling a cow or ox
3
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consternation
A
dismay, confusion
4
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corpulent
A
fat, bulky body
5
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disavow
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to deny responsibility for
6
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dispassionate
A
impartial, calm, free from emotion
7
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dissension
A
sharp difference of opinion
8
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dissipate
A
to cause to disappear, to scatter
9
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expurgate
A
to remove objectionable passages or words from a written text
10
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gauntlet
A
an armored or protective glove, a challenge
11
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hypothetical
A
based on an assumption or guess
12
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ignoble
A
mean, low, base
13
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impugn
A
to call into question
14
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intemperate
A
immoderate, lacking of self control
15
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odium
A
hatred, contempt
16
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perfidy
A
faithlessness, treachery
17
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relegate
A
to place in a lower position
18
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squeamish
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inclined to nausea, easily shocked or upset
19
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subservient
A
subordinate in capacity or role
20
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susceptible
A
open to, easily influenced
