Vocab Chapter 10 Flashcards

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1
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A financial supporter

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Benefactor

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2
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Concealed

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Covert

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3
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Someone who believes the worst

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Cynic

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4
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Dying

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Demise

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5
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Known unfavorably

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Infamous

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6
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Fundamental

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Intrinsic

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7
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Hatred

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Revulsion

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8
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To guess

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Speculate

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9
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Having attractive male qualities

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Virile

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Secret; hidden

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Covert

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A person who believes the worst of people’s behavior and motives; someone who believes people are motivated only by selfishness

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Cynic

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12
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Belonging to a person or thing by its very nature (and thus not dependent on circumstances)

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Intrinsic

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13
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A person or organization that gives help, especially financial aid

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Benefactor

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14
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Manly

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Virile

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15
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Death

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Demise

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16
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To come up with ideas or theories about a subject; theorize

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Speculate

17
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To relieve; make easier to endure

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Alleviate

18
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Great disgust or distaste

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Revulsion

19
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To ease

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Alleviate

20
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Having a very bad reputation

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Infamous