Vocabulary 8 Flashcards
1
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voluble
A
speaking or spoken incessantly and fluently
2
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perspicuity
A
clarity
3
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perjury
A
lying under oath
4
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flagrant
A
obviously immoral, offensive
5
Q
acquiesce
A
accepting something reluctantly but without protest
6
Q
amity
A
friendly relationship
7
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preposterous
A
absurd, ridiculous
8
Q
parody
A
humorous imitation of someone/something
9
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arduous
A
difficult, tiring
10
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trepidation
A
anxiety, fear about something about to happen
11
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precept
A
rule intended to regulate behavior or thought
12
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captious
A
a person with petty objections; unnecessarily finding fault
13
Q
capitulate
A
surrender
14
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receptacle
A
container used to hold something specific
15
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inception
A
starting point of an idea
