Word List 3 Flashcards by Ofentse Bosman

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Antediluvian

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Relating to the period before the biblical flood extremely old

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Ormolu

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Bronze or brass that has been gilded

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Podsnappery

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Self-satisfied philistinism

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Philistinism

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A desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters

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Ptarmic

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That which causes sneezing

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Cowcat

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A person whose main function is to occupy space

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Craven

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Defeatist, Cowardly

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Culpable

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Blameworthy

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Cynic

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A person who thinks other people’s motives are usually bad or selfish

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Dainty

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Pretty, delicate

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Daunt

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Intimidate, make fearful

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Dawdler

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A waste of time, a slow person

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Dearth

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Shortage

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Debacle

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To break up, overthrow, sudden disaster

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Decorously

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Politely, with proper manners

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Defalcation

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Misuse, misappropriation

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Delude

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Mislead, decieve

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Deluge

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A heavy rush of water, great flood

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Demagogue

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Rabble rouser, agitator

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Denigrate

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Blacken, sully, belittle, defame

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Denoument

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The outcome or solution, the unraveling of a plot

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Deprave

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To corrupt or make morally bad

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Deprecate

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Disapprove, belittle

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Dereliction

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Leaving to fall to ruin, deserting

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Derisive

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Expressing mockery or ridicule

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Desultory

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Random, disconnected

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Diabob

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An object of amateur art

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Dilate

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To make wider, expand

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Diplomatically

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Tactfully, cautiously

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Disenfranchise

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To deprive or deny a right of

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Dissension

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Dissagreement in opinion, discord

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Dissuade

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To advice or persuade against

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Divulge

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To reveal

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Dor

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A large European scaraboid beetle

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Ecumenical

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related to christian church as a whole

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Egregiously

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Extremely, in a notorious or glaring fashion

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Eminently

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Very, to a high extent

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Emperical

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Based on the results of experience/experiment

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Endorse

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To support, approve

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Endow

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To provide financial support

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Enmity

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Deep hatred, ill will

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Ephemeral

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Lasting a very short time

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Epicure

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A person who enjoys fine food and drink

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Equitable

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Just to all

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Esoteric

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Secret, Mysterious

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Euphony

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A pleasing sound

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Euphoric

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Elated, having a sense of well-being

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Exacerbate

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Increase the violence of

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Exacuoacumenist

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One who sharpens wit

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Exasperate

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Irritate strongly