Vocabulary Chapter-10 Flashcards

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Askance

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Distrust

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Attenuate

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To weaken or lessen in force

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Benign

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Benevolent

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Cavil

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To find fault in a petty way

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Charlatan

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Imposter

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Decimate

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To destroy

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Foible

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A weak point

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Forgo

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To do without

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Fraught

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Full or loaded with

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Inure

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To toughen, harden

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Luminous

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Illuminating

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Obsequious

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Excessively submissive

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Obtuse

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Slow or dull in understanding

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Oscillate

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To fluctuate or waver back and forth

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Penitent

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Regretful for ones sins or mistakes

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Peremptory

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Dictatorial

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Rebuff

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To repel

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Reconnoiter

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To engage in reconnaissance

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Shambles

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Maelstrom

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Sporadic

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Irregular intervals