Vocab 15 & 16 Flashcards by Matthew DiGiaimo | Brainscape

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Machination

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Scheme; conspiracy

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Droll

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Whimsical; offbeat

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Cenotaph

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Monument to honor someone whose body is buried elsewhere

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Officious

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Interfering; meddlesome

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Vitiate

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Invalidate; corrupt

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Altruistic

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Humanitarian; unselfish

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Tsunami

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Tidal wave

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Inveterate

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Habitual; injured

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Venial

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Pardonable

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Attrition

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Abrasion; wearing away

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Caldron

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Large kettle

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Dissipate

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Squander; dispel

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Myriad

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A great number, as stars in the sky

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Gambit

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Ploy; ruse

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Tyro

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A novice; beginner

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Accolade

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Award; citation

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Maelstrom

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Whirlpool; uproar

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Supplicate

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To implore; to beg

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Deprecate

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Disapprove; belittle

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Attenuate

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Adulterate; make slender