Vocab Unit 4 Flashcards by Kevin C | Brainscape

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Acme

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(noun) the highest point

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apocryphal

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(adj.) doubtful; fictitious

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catharsis

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(noun) an extremely emotional experience

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desiccate

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(verb) to dry up completely

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dissipate

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(verb) to exhaust or use up

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efficacious

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(adj.) effective

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ineffable

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(adj) inexpressible; beyond description, describable

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intrinsic

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(adj) inherent to; natural

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inundate

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(verb) to overwhelm or cover

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kudos

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(noun) praise, honor

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maxim

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(noun) familiar statement; proverb

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putrid

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(adj.) foul smelling, malodorous, rotten

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revere

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(verb) to regard with respect, to venerate

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servile

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(adj.) submissive, subservient, obedient

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superfluous

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(adj.) unnecessary; excessive, extra

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