Vocab II Flashcards

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Censure

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Verb

Express severe disapproval of (someone or something), typically in a formal statement.

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Pusillanimous

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Adjective

Showing a lack of courage or determination; timid.

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Importation

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Noun

Something that is brought from abroad.

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Concurrent

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Adjective

Existing, happening, or done at the same time.

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Endowed

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Verb

Give or bequeath an income or property to (a person or institution).

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Principle

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Noun

A fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning.

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Principal

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Adjective

First in order of importance.

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Prudence

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Noun

The quality of being cautious.

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Usurpation

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Noun

An act or wrongful or illegal encroachment, infringement, or seizure.

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Transient

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Adjective

Lasting only fora short time; impermanent.

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Despot

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Noun

A ruler or other person who holds absolute power, typically one who exercises it in a cruel or oppressive way.

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Constrain

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Verb

Severely restrict the scope, extent, or activity of.

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Expunged

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Verb

Erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant.)

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Solitary

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Adjective

Done or existing alone.

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Unsullied

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Adjective

Not spoiled or made impure.

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Relinquished

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Verb

Voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up.

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Inestimable

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Adjective

To great to calculate.

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Depository

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Noun

To place where things are stored.

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Compliance

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Noun

The action or fact of complying with a wish or command.

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Annihilation

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Noun

The act or instance of completely destroying or defeating someone or something.