Unit 9 vocab Flashcards

Study what these words mean

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Good-natured; Friendly; Sociable

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Amiable

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2
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to fill or inflame with love

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Enamor

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3
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Ascribing human form or attributes to a deity or an animal

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Anthropomorphic

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4
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A hater of mankind

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Misanthrope

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5
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An act of upward movement

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Ascent

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6
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To behave as though having to come down from a superior position; to come
down to another’s level

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Condescend

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7
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  1. Inharmonious or unpleasant combination of sounds 2. A lack of agreement
    (especially between someone’s beliefs and actions)
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Dissonance

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8
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  1. The quality of a deep, clear, loud sound that lasts for a long time 2. The
    quality of having a prolonged impact or effect
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Resonance

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9
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To challenge a statement as false

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Impugn

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10
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Inclined to fight, Quarrelsome

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Pugnacious

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11
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To fill with strength of purpose; to arouse

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Inspire

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12
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To occur

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Transpire

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13
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Pertaining to the sense of touch

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Tactile

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14
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Being only slightly on-topic or related to the subject

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Tangential

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15
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To lessen or relieve

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Alleviate

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16
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To capture and hold the attention of; to enchant