week 5/22 - 5/26 Flashcards

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impervious

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incapable of being affected

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offal

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garbage; waste parts

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rambles

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talk or write at length in a confused or inconsequential way

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4
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purloined

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to steal

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5
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exhortations

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the emphatically urging of someone into do something

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6
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mortifications

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great embarrassment or shame

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conciliating

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to win over; appease

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8
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exhilarated

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filled with excitement and enthusiasm; thrilled

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9
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execrative

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the cursing or denouncing of

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10
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verdure

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lush green vegetation

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declamatory

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expressing feelings or opinions in a way that is loud and forceful

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scion

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descendant; heir

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13
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dote

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to show excessive fondness for

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14
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deprecate

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to express disapproval of

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15
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portmanteau

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a large trunk or suitcase

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16
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sagacity

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the ability to understand and make good judgments

17
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machinations

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plots or schemes

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acquiesced

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accept something reluctantly but without protest

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sedulous

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hard-working; diligent

20
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indolence

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laziness

21
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transitory

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temporary; lasting a brief time

22
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debar

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to exclude, forbid, prevent

23
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expedite

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to make easy, to help progress faster

24
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remissness

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in a negligent or careless manner