vocab 4 Flashcards
1
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Anachronism (N)
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The false assignment of an event, person, scene or language to a time when the event, person, scene or word did not exist
2
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Belie (V)
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To contradict; to prove false, used of appearances that are misrepresentative
3
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Mitigate (V)
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To relieve; to lessen; to ease
4
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Plausible (N)
A
Believable; credible
5
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Covetous (Adj)
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Grasping, greedy, eager to obtain something; avaricious
6
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Antithesis (N)
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The direct or exact opposite; extreme contrast; antipode
7
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Antecedent (N)
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A preceding event; a forerunner, a precursor
8
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Prototype (N)
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An original model; an initial design
9
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Aloof (Adj)
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Detached; distant physically or emotionally; reserved; standing near but apart
10
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Trite (Adj)
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Unoriginal; commonplace; overused; clichéd, tire
