Unit 9 Flashcards
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Adulation
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N. excessive praise or flattery
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Abate
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V. To make less, to subside
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Anathema
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N. an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation
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Astute
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Adj. shrewd crafty keen
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Avarice
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N. a greedy desire, esp for wealth
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Culpable
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Adj. deserving blame
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Dilatory
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Adj. not on time, tending to delay
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Egregious
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Adj. unfavourably conspicuous
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Equivocate
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V. To be deliberately vague or ambiguous
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Evanescent
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Adj. vanishing, light and airy
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Irresolute
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Adj. unable to make up ones mind
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Modicum
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N. a small or moderate amount
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Nebulous
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Adj. cloudlike, vague, confused, indistinct
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Novice
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N. one who is just a beginner
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Penury
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N. extreme poverty