Vocabulary Unit 12 Flashcards
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Bestow
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To present as a gift; to deliver.
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Abdicate
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To surrender or retire from a “throne” or powerful position.
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Capacious
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Able to contain plenty, spacious.
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Caustic
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Capable of burning, melting, or damaging the human body; possessing acidic values.
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Crusade
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Any vigorous, aggressive movement for the defense or advancement of an idea.
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Deface
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To vandalize the surface or appearance of.
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Embargo
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A government or military order prohibiting trade within an area.
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Fallacy
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A deceptive, misleading, or false notion, belief.
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Levity
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Lightness of mind, character, or behavior; lack of appropriate seriousness or earnestness.
