Vocab Lesson 9 Flashcards
1
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Sere
A
Dry and withered
2
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Heinous
A
Hatefully or shockingly evil
3
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Enhance
A
To increase the value or beauty of something
4
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Unctuous
A
Exaggeratedly or insincerely polite
5
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Magnanimous
A
Noble ; generous in forgiving ; free ffrom petty feelings or acts
6
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Postulate
A
To assume or claim as true, especially when arguing
7
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Contrite
A
Feeling regret for having committed some wrongdoing
8
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Collaborate
A
To work with another toward a goal
9
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Impound
A
To confine ; to retain in legal custody
10
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Impeccable
A
Faultless ; without sin or blemish
11
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Inane
A
Without sense or meaning silly
12
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Expatriate
A
Someone who chooses to live outside of, or renounce his or her native country
13
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Frowzy
A
Unkempt
14
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Evoke
A
To summon forth
15
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Emulate
A
To strive to be equal to; to imitate
