Vocab. 6 Flashcards
1
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adulation - n
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excessive praise or flattery
2
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censure - n;v
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n-expression of blame or disapproval;
v-to criticize severely
3
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dissemble - v
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to conceal motives, disguise
4
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dissimulation - n
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a concealing of one’s true motives or feelings
5
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droll - adj
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amusingly odd, comical, whimsical
6
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expectorate - v
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to cough up & spit out
7
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palpate - v
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to examine by touching
8
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peremptory - adj
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offensively urgent, self-assured, overbearing
9
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pusillanimous - adj
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lacking courage, cowardly
10
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surfeit - v;n
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v-to feed or to supply (usually) to excess;
n-an overabundant supply of something
