Vocabulary: Unit 11 & 12 Flashcards
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Lacerate
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To tear or deeply cut
1
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Foible
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A minor weakness in someone’s character.
2
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Harangue
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A lengthy and aggressive speech
3
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Exact
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Demand and obtain
4
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Abash
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Cause to feel embarrassed, disconcerted , or ashamed
5
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Masticate
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To chew
6
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Tact
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Sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues
7
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Uncouth
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Lacking good manners, refinement, or grace
8
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Fetish
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An inanimate object worshiped for its supposed magical power or its inhabited by a spirit
9
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Phobia
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An extreme or irrational fear of aversion to something
10
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Laconic
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Using very few words
11
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Meander
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Wandering at time aimlessly
12
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Nadir
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The lowest point in the fortunes of a person/ organization
13
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Emaciated
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Abnormally thin or weak
14
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Citadel
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A fortress protecting a city
