Vocabulary Three Flashcards

1
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encomium

A

tribute

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2
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laudable

A

praiseworthy

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3
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laudatory

A

expressing praise

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4
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travesty

A

mockery

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5
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ethereal

A

celestial, intangible

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6
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zenith

A

highest point

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7
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nadir

A

lowest point

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8
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progeny

A

offspring

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9
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sibling

A

one of two or more children in a family; a brother or sister

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10
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crone

A

withered old woman

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11
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inveterate

A

deep-rooted; habitual

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12
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axiomatic

A

self-evident

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13
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dilemma

A

predicament; situation requiring a choice between two equally bad alternatives

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14
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expurgate

A

purify; remove objectionable material from a book

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15
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malleable

A

capable of being shaped; adaptable

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16
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ostentatious

A

showy, pretentious

17
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sinuous

A

winding in and out; serpentine

18
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staid

A

sedate

19
Q

tenable

A

capable of being defended or maintained

20
Q

halcyon

A

calm, peaceful