vocab 6 Flashcards

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degraded, base, contemptible

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abject

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2
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one who believes that nothing can be known about God; without faith, skeptical

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agnostic

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3
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involvement in wrongdoing; state of being an accomplice

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complicity

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4
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someone or something that is neglected or abandoned

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derelict

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5
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a bitter and prolonged verbal attack

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diatribe

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6
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a crude image of a despised person

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effigy

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7
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a state of being just, fair, or impartial; the money value above and beyond any mortage or other claim

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equity

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8
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silly, empty or meaning or value

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inane

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9
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the act of accusing a formal accusation

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indictment

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10
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certain, not to be doubted or denied

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indubitable

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11
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stopping and beginning again, sporadic

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intermittent

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12
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open to discussion, to brings up for discussion; a hypothetical law case argued by law students

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moot

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13
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a principal idea, feature, theme, or element; a repeated or dominate figure in a design

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motif

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14
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a new convert, beginner

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neophyte

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15
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keenness in observing and understanding

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perspicacity

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16
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complete in all aspects or essentials attended by all qualified members

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plenary

17
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a watch kept over a person; careful, close, and disciplined observation

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surveillance

18
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pertaining to characteristic or forests

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sylvan

19
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easily irritated; characterized by impatience and exasperation

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testy

20
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a grotesque or inferior imitation; a disguise; to ridicules by imitating in a broad or burlesque fashion

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travesty