vocab 6 Flashcards

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1
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to forgive or overlook an offense

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condone

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2
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a slight or subtle degree of difference

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nuance

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3
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an expert in matters of culture, food, or wine

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connoisseur

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4
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a mystery; something seemingly inexplicable

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enigma

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5
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to arrange into the proper order, especially documents

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collate

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6
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excessively eager to deliver unasked for or unwanted help

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officious

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7
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belief or trust

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credence

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8
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having a buoyant, self confident air; brisk or crisp

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jaunty

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9
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one who merely dabbles in an art or science

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dilettante

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10
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an organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of principles

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cult

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11
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polite and respectable in manner

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genteel

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12
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having a bad odor

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fetid

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13
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state of sluggish mental or physical activity; a state of not caring

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torpor

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14
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to captivate as though spellbound

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enthrall

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15
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capable of betraying trust; especially if bribed

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venall

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16
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“to be first” or “rule” or “govern”

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arch

17
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dem and demos

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“people”

18
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mit and mis

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“send”

19
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“one who practices or believes”

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ist

20
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“rule by”

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crazy

21
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“writing about” or “study of”

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graphy