Unit One Flashcards

1
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To embarrass and confuse

A

Discomfit (v)

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2
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Improvement and enlightenment

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Edification (n)

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3
Q

Misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official

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Malfeasance (n)

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4
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Capable of being accomplished

A

Feasible (adj)

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5
Q

Conditioning of being too full; overabundance

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Surfeit (n)

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6
Q

The greatest work of an artist, writer, or composer

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Magnum opus (n)

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7
Q

Manner of working

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Modus operandi (n)

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8
Q

Possessing or exhibiting great wealth; affluent

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Opulent (adj)

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9
Q

The power that results from the combination of two or more forces

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Synergy (n)

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10
Q

A pattern of prayer or worship

A

Liturgy (n)

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11
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A state of sluggishness, inactivity, and apathy

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Lethargy (n)

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12
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Requiring mental or physical effort

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Laborious (adj)

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13
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To discuss in too much detail; to attack

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Belabor (v)

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14
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To explain in greater detail

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Elaborate (v)

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15
Q

“To make, do”

A

Fac

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16
Q

“Work”

“Wealth, power, resource”

A

Opus

17
Q

“Work”

A

Erg

18
Q

“Work”

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Labor