Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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INVECTIVE
A
Abusive or strongly critical language
2
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DEBUNK
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To expose or make fun of a false claim or exaggeration
3
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DISPARAGE
A
To speak in a disrespectful or slightly way
4
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CARICATURE
A
Comical exaggerations
5
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DEROGATORY
A
Insulting
6
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WITTICISM
A
Clever remark
7
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LIDICROUS
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Ridiculously
8
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FACETIOUS
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Playfully joking
9
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ANTITHESIS
A
Direct or exact opposite
10
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DISPARITY
A
Inequality
11
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CONGRUENCE
A
Being equal
12
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DEVIATE
A
To turn away from it
13
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TANTAMOUNT
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Equivalent in significance
14
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DESPOT
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A dicator
15
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USURP
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To take or hold power by force
16
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Feudal
A
People were given protection in return for loyalty
17
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Hegemony
A
Dominance
18
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Diligence
A
Hardwork
19
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Trepidation
A
Doubt
20
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Minutia
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Small
21
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Slovenly
A
Untidy
22
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Incorrible
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Incapable of being corrected
23
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Malfeanse
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Wrong doing misconduct especially by a public official
24
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Sycophant
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Trying to flatter someone who’s important
25
Deference
Yielding to someone's opinion
