Vocab, batch #5 (76-100) Flashcards

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Illusive

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not real

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2
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Impotent

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powerless

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3
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Abase

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to humble

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4
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Aspersion

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the act of casting false charges

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5
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Apathy

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marked by an absence of emotional involvement

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6
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Assal

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to violently attack physically/verbally

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7
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Befoul

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to speak poorly of

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8
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Besmirch

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to dishonor

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9
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Calumniate

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to misrepresent

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10
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Decry

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to openly express strong disapproval

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11
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Denigrate

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to undermine the importance of

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12
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Ignominious

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deserving of disgrace

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13
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Ignominy

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dishonor

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14
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Impute

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to lay blame/responsibility for someone/something

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15
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Vituperative

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consisting of abusive verbal comments

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16
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Debauchery

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extremely self-indulgent

17
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Egregious

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obviously bad

18
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Execrable

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extremely inferior

19
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Insidious

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enticing but harmful

20
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Macabre

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gruesome

21
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Nefarious

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outrageously wicked

22
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Profilgate

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consumed by moral corruption

23
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Sycophant

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self-interested

24
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Loquacious

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extremely talkative

25
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Obloquy

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abusive language