Week 1: # 29-35 Flashcards

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Veneration

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(n) the act of regarding or treating with profound respect, awe, or admiration

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2
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Desicate

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(v) to dry out completely; to preserve (food) by drying

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3
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Zenith

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(n) the highest point, culmination

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4
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Propitiate

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(v) to gain or regain the favor of; appease or conciliate

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5
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Profuse

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(adj.) present or available in great amount; plentiful, bountiful, or copious

Pouring forth freely or abundantly; extravagant

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Tortuous

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(adj.) winding; containing numerous twists, turns, or bends

crooked, tricky,or devious; highly involved, circuitous or complex

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Default

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(n) failure to meet an obligation, esp. a financial obligation; failure to make a court appearance; failure to participate in a contest
(v) to fail to do any of the above

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