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Vocab 91-120 Flashcards

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Conjure

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To bring into being or make magically

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Connoisseur

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An expert in art or taste

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Consecrate

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To make, or declare, holy

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Contentious

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Argumentative

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Contingency

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The condition of being dependent on something else; a possibility

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Contrite

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Feeling bad about wrongdoing; having remorse

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Convivial

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Festive; gay

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Copious

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Plentiful; abundant

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Corroborate

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To substantiate; to back up, confirm

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Coup

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Achievement; something successfully completed

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Covenant

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Agreement; solemn pledge or contract

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Covet

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To desire or want something

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Credulous

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Eager to believe; gullible

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Criterion

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A standard or basis or judging

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Cryptic

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Hidden, secret, mysterious

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Culpable

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Deserving blame; guilty

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Cursory

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Shallow; superficial

18
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Curtail

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To cut short

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Cusp

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A point that marks the beginning of a change

20
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Dappled

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Spotted appearance

21
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Dauntless

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Fearless, valiant, bold

22
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Debacle

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A violent disruption; collapse

23
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Decadent

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Being in a state of decline or moral decay

24
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Decimate

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To destroy in large measure

25
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Defame

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To ruin the good name of

26
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Deference

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Courteous, respectful, yielding to wishes or rules of another

27
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Degenerate

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To decay or deteriorate

28
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Delimit

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To set the limits on something

29
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Delineate

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To accurately portray or describe

30
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Demagogue

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A leader who obtains power by appealing to emotions

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