Vocab Quiz 9 Flashcards

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1
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to deny
contradict
to dispute

A

gainsay

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2
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a desire for publicly punishing offenders

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pillory

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3
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descendants
offspring
children

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progeny

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4
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the act of accusing

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indictment

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5
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to bring into existence

produce

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engender

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6
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pertaining to beauty

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aesthetic

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7
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pretentious display of knowledge

attention to rules and details

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pedantry

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8
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to condemn

express strong disapproval

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decry

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9
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drawn from different sources

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eclectic

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10
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having little or no money

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impecunious

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11
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fortifred place

stronghold

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bastion

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12
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to display clearly

to make evident

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evince

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13
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to foreshadow or point to a future event

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presage

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14
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angelic

heavenly

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seraphic

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15
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to toughen

harden

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inure

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16
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complete or perfect in hishest degree

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consummate

17
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lacking in spirit and strength

ineffective

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feckless

18
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small or trivial details

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minutiae

19
Q

common
prevalent
happening often

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rife

20
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language that is too wordy or inflated in porportion to sense or content

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verbiage