Vocab, batch #1 (26-50) Flashcards
1
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Debase
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v.
to lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade
2
Q
Disabuse
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v.
to free from error
3
Q
Vicarious
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adj.
performed, suffered, or otherwise expensive
4
Q
Transmute
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v.
to change from one nature/substance
5
Q
Surreptitious
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stealthy/secret
6
Q
Propensity
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n.
a natural inclination/predilection toward something
7
Q
Sangfroid
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n.
composure/coolness, especially in trying circumstances
8
Q
Proclivity
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n.
a natural/habitual inclination or tendency
9
Q
Peculate
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v.
to steal something that has been given into one’s trust
10
Q
Autonomy
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n.
self-government
11
Q
Amnesty
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n.
a general pardon for an offense against a government
12
Q
Sleazy
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adj.
thin/flimsy in texture; ethically low
13
Q
Sedulous
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adj.
persistent, showing industry and determination
14
Q
Scurrilous
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adj.
coarsely abusive, vulgar/low
15
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Reverberate
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v.
to re-echo, resound, to reflect
