word list 13 Flashcards
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adjunct
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something joined something but is not part of it.
2
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belie
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To give a false impression of
3
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carnage
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great destruction of life
4
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dilemma
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a problem that seems to have no solution
5
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diverse
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differing from one another
6
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eradicate
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to get rid of
7
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flout
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to ignore in a disrespectful way
8
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foment
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to stir up
9
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insurrection
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an open revolt against legal authority
10
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mandatory
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required
11
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mitigate
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to become less serious
12
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pretext
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an effort to conceal the real intention
13
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singular
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denoting a single person or thing
14
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somnolent
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tending to cause sleepiness
15
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stalwart
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strong; sturdy