vocab chapter 4 Flashcards by Kara Marie | Brainscape

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censure

A

to criticize sharply

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celibate

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unmarried

abstaining from sex

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cessation

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a stopping; a discontinuance

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chaff

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worthless matter

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chagrin

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embarrassment; a complete loss of courage

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chimerical

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imaginary; fantastic

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coalesce

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to blend, to merge

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debacle

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a complete failure; a total collapse

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debauchery

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corruption; self-indulgence

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deference

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respect; consideration

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defile

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to pollute

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deign

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to lower oneself before and inferior

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delineate

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to describe; to depict

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demeanor

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behavior; manner of conducting oneself

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denouement

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an outcome, result

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