Vocab 5 Flashcards
1
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Peregrination
A
To journey or travel from place to place
2
Q
Gaffe
A
A social blunder
3
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Virago
A
A loud voiced, ill-tempered woman
4
Q
Ubiquitous
A
Existing or being at the same time
5
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Flippant
A
Disrespectful levity
6
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Excoriate
A
To denounce or berate severely, to flat severely
7
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Bilateral
A
Involving, pertaining to, or affecting two or both sides
8
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Cajole
A
To persuade using flattery or promises
9
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Erstwhile
A
In the past
10
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Saturnine
A
Sluggish in temperament, gloomy, taciturn
11
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Fortnight
A
Two weeks
12
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Subrogate
A
To put in the place of another
13
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Nostrum
A
A medicine sold with false or exaggerated claims
14
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Ignominy
A
Deep personal dishonor or humiliation
15
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Paragon
A
A model or pattern of excellence
