Vocab List #6 Flashcards

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Pugnacious

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(Adj) easy or quick to argue or fight

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Impugn

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(V) to dispute the truth or honesty of; to challenge a false statement

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Repugnant

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(Adj) extremely distasteful; unacceptable

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Pugilist

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(N) a professional boxer

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Oppugning

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(V) to call into question the truth or validity of

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Conquest

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(N) territory that has been gained by the use of subjugation and military force

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Query

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(N) a question, especially one addressed to an official or orgnization

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Querulous

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(Adj) complaining in a whining manner; full of complaints

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Acquire/Acquisition

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(V) to buy or obtain for oneself

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Exquisite

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(Adj) Extremely beautiful and delicate

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Inquisitive

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(Adj) curious about the affairs of others

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Perquisite

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(N) something regarded as a special right or privilege enjoyed as a result of one’s position.

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