vocab 9 Flashcards
1
Q
affinity
A
natural attraction to person/ thing
2
Q
catharsis
A
an emotional purification/ relief
3
Q
deprecate
A
to express strong disapproval of
4
Q
embroil
A
to involve in a quarrel
5
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formidable
A
hard to overcome
6
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hypothetical
A
supposed/ assumed
7
Q
inadvertant
A
not done on purpose; careless
8
Q
levity
A
lightness; lack of seriousness
9
Q
perfidy
A
treachery; betrayal of trust
10
Q
redundant
A
exceed gin what is necessary/ normal
11
Q
saturate
A
to soak through and through; to fill completely
12
Q
talon
A
the claw of a bird of prey
13
Q
undermine
A
to injure/ weaken the support of in a sneaky way
14
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validate
A
to verify
15
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wanton
A
senseless; deliberately malicious
