Vocabulary Week 6 Flashcards

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harass

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v. to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks (harass’)

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inclement

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adj. stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action (inclem’)

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muse

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v. to think about in a dreamy way, ponder

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negligible

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adj. so unimportant that it can be disregarded (neg’)

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perpetuate

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v. to make permanent or long lasting (perpet’)

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precedent

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n. an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action (prec’)

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punitive

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adj. inflicting or aiming at punishment (pu’)

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redress

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v. to set right, remedy; n. relief from wrong or injury (redress’)

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sojourn

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n. a temporary stay; v. to stay for a time (so’)

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urbane

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adj. refined in manner or style, suave

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