Vocab Lesson 12 Flashcards
1
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Hue
A
A particular shade of a given color
2
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Sanction
A
Permission; support
3
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Altercation
A
A heated argument
4
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Ominous
A
Threatening; foreboding evil
5
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Galvanize
A
To startle into sudden activity
6
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Exhort
A
To urge on stirring words
7
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Audacity
A
Rude boldness; nerve
8
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Evince
A
To demonstrate clearly; to prove
9
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Hyperbole
A
Extreme exaggeration for effect and not meant to be taken literally
10
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Expedient
A
Practical; providing an immediate advantage
11
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Incarcerate
A
To put into prison; to confine
12
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Incisive
A
Sharp; keen; cutting straight to the heart of the matter
13
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Implacable
A
Unable to be appeased or pacified
14
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Pertinent
A
Having to do with the subject at hand; relevant
15
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Lexicon
A
A dictionary; a specialized vocabulary used in a particular field or science
