Vocabulary Lesson 7 Flashcards

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Abnegation

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Self denial, self control

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Ascribe

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Attribute to

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Copious

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Abundant, plentiful

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Elegy

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Poem of serious reflection

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Engender

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To cause, to provoke

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Eulogy

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A piece of writing praising someone who has just died

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Euphony

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Pleasing to the ear

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Extraneous

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Unconnected, unrelated

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Hackneyed

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Overused, worn out

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Homily

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Religious lecture, sermon

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Humdrum

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Dull, monotonous

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Idiosyncrasy

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Peculiar, odd

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Inconsequential

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Insignificant, unimportant

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14
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Introvert

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Shy

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Mundane

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Dull, boring

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Paragon

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Model, ideal example

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Poignant

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Emotionally moving, touching

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Progeny

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Offspring

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Sonorous

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Resonant, rich, full sound

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Tenure

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Holding of an office