Word List 3, Group 3,4 Flashcards
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Buttress
A
strengthen; support
1
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Alibi
A
an excuse that shows someone was not at a crime scene
2
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Delineation
A
demarcation; explanation; definition; outlining
3
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Evacuate
A
vacate; empty; abandon
4
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Idiosyncrasy
A
a personal peculiarity; something unique to an individual
5
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Liberation
A
someone who opposes tyranny
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Ominous
A
Threatening
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Potent
A
powerful; compelling; strong
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Ruminate
A
think over something; ponder
9
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Transcribe
A
Copy
10
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Allay
A
to lessen
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Byline
A
the line that tells you who wrote an article
12
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Demur
A
hesitate; refuse
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Exacerbate
A
make worse
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Ignominious
A
Shameful
