Voc 1 Flashcards

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having a sweet, penetrating smell; spicy

A

aromatic

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having a stern look or manner; strict or sever in modes of living or acting

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austere

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3
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profane speaking of God or of sacred things; an irreverent act of utterance

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blasphemy

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4
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that which is held as an opinion; a belief, principle, doctrine (sometimes imperiously or arrogantly declared)

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dogma

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5
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an obscure riddle or puzzle; a baffling situation or person

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enigma

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6
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a belief or opinion at variance with established doctrine in religion or other fields

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heresy

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characterized by a manner of speaking in which words are used to convey the opposite of their literal meaning; characteristic of that which is the direct opposite of what is expected or hoped for

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ironic

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an intricate structure or system of winding, interconnecting paths or passages; something highly intricate or perplexing in makeup

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labyrinth

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9
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a quality, especially in literature or art, that awakens feelings of sympathy, pity, compassion or sorrow

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pathos

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10
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to try to convert

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proselytize

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11
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an original held as the standard for subsequent forms

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prototype

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12
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a fanatically devoted or committed person; an immoderate partisan

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zealot

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13
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accus__ (er: or)

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er

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14
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ambassad__ (er: or)

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or

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15
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benefact____(er: or)

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or

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16
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chiropract____ (er: or)

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or

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17
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compat_____ (ible: able)

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contribut___ (er: or)

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delect_____ (ible: able)

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feas____(ible: able)

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helicopt_____ (er: or)

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immut_____ (ible: able)

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impost____ (er: or)

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indispens______(ible: able)

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moderat_____ (er: or)

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propell____ (er: or)

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reprehens_______ (ible: able)

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c____ling (ei: ie)

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conc____ve

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consc_____nce

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____ghth

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f____sty

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fr___nd

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gr___vous

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misch___f

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n___ther

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omnisc___nt

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pat___nt

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quot___nt

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rec____ve

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s____ze

42
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sh____ld