Vocab #6 Flashcards
1
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Adulation
A
(n) Strong admiration; worship
2
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Censure
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To criticize harshly
3
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Dissemble
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Mislead, conceal the truth, put on a false appearance of
4
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Dissimulation
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The act of hiding one’s true feelings by avoiding the truth
5
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Droll
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Strangely or darkly funny
6
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Expectorate
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(Verb) To spit
7
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Palpate
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To examine by touch
8
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Peremptory
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(adj.) Having the nature of a command that leaves no opportunity for debate, denial, or refusal; offensively self-assured, dictatorial; determined, resolute
9
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Pusillanimous
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(adj.) Contemptibly cowardly or mean-spirited
10
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Surfeit
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(n.) An overabundant supply or indulgence
