word list 06 Flashcards

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REBUT

A

To oppose

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RED HERRING

A

Misleading clue.

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3
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REFUTE

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To reject; to disprove.

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4
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REPAST

A

Meal

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5
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REPOSE

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Rest; relaxation

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6
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REPULSE

A

To drive back; to repel

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7
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RETROGRESS

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To go back to an earlier or simpler condition

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8
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REVILE

A

To insult

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9
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RUDDINESS

A

Reddish in complexion

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10
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ROGUE

A

One who cheats and plays tricks.

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11
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SCINTILLATING

A

Exciting; brilliant

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12
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SCRUPULOUS

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Strictly honest; moral

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13
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SEDITIONIST

A

Revolutionary

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14
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SELF-EFFACEMENT

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Modesty; humility

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15
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SERRATED

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Having sharp; notch like edges, as on a saw or knife.

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16
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SHORTCHANGE

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To give less than the right amount

17
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SKINFLINT

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A cheap person

18
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SOLILOQUY

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A speech given by one person (usually in a play)

19
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SLOTHFULNESS

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Laziness

20
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STASIS

A

State of not moving

21
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STRATUM

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One of many layers (ex.: of rock or social class)

22
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STUPEFACTION

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Astonishment

23
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SPANGLE

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A small sparkling object

24
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SOPHOMORIC

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Immature