Vocab #8 Flashcards

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Stolid

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Having or showing little emotion; impassive

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Tumult

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A state of confusion or agitation

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Tenable

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Reasonable, rational

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Scurrilous

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Vulgar, indecent, fowl mouth, coarse

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Redress

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Relief from wrong and injury, immense

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Quagmire

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Marsh, difficult situation, swamp, mire

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Pontificate

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To speak in pretentious manner, lecture, preach

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Parry

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To ward off, to deflect, to avoid, to dodge

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Parley

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A discussion between enemies

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Pall

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A covering that darkens or obscures

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A state of confusion or agitation, chaos, din

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Tumult

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Having or showing little emotion, impassive

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Stolid

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Reasonable, rational

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Tenable

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Vulgar, indecent, fowl mouth, coarse

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Scurrilous

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Relief from wrong and injury, immense

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Redress

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Marsh, sticky situation, swamp, mire

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Quagmire

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To speak in pretentious manner, lecture, preach

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Pontificate

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To ward off, to deflect, to avoid, dodge

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Parry

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A discussion between enemies, conference

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Parley

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A covering that darkens or obscures

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Pall