Unit 9 vocab Flashcards
Study what these words mean
1
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Good-natured; Friendly; Sociable
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Amiable
2
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to fill or inflame with love
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Enamor
3
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Ascribing human form or attributes to a deity or an animal
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Anthropomorphic
4
Q
A hater of mankind
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Misanthrope
5
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An act of upward movement
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Ascent
6
Q
To behave as though having to come down from a superior position; to come
down to another’s level
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Condescend
7
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- Inharmonious or unpleasant combination of sounds 2. A lack of agreement
(especially between someone’s beliefs and actions)
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Dissonance
8
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- 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
9
Q
To challenge a statement as false
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Impugn
10
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Inclined to fight, Quarrelsome
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Pugnacious
11
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To fill with strength of purpose; to arouse
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Inspire
12
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To occur
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Transpire
13
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Pertaining to the sense of touch
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Tactile
14
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Being only slightly on-topic or related to the subject
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Tangential
15
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To lessen or relieve
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Alleviate
16
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To capture and hold the attention of; to enchant
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Captivate