Vocab Lesson 6 Flashcards

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Credence

A

Belief or trust ; to give credence

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Collate

A

To arrange into the proper order, especially documents

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3
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Connoisseur

A

An expert in matters of culture, food, or wine

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4
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Enigma

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A mystery; something seemingly inexplicable

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5
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Genteel

A

Polite and respectable in manner

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6
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Officious

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Excessively eager to deliver unasked for or unwanted help

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Fetid

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Having a bad odor

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Jaunty

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Having buoyant, self confident air, brisk and crisp

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Condone

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To forgive or overlook an offense

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Torpor

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Sluggish, a state of sluggish mental or physical activity; a state of not caring

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Enthrall

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To captivate as though spellbound

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12
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Dilettante

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Negative light; one who merely dabbles in an art or a science

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13
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Venal

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Corrupt ; capable of betraying trust especially if bribed

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14
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Nuance

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a slight or subtle degree of difference

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15
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Cult

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An organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of principles

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