Word List 5-3-4 Flashcards

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1
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a building which is an addition to an existing building

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annex

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2
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blame

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censure

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3
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intended to teach; instructive

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didactic

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4
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irrelevant; on the outside

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extrinsic

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5
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unimportant; insignificant; negligible

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inconsequential

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6
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a curse

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malediction

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7
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remedy for all ills

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panacea

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8
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speak misleadingly and evasively

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prevaricate

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9
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sink

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scuttle

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10
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to remove a priest from his position

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unfrock

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11
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take possession of; seize; capture

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annex

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12
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intellectual

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cerebral

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13
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lacking confidence

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diffident

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14
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false

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fallacious

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15
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not easily seen; subtle; not noticeable

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inconspicuous

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16
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a wrong doer

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malefactor

17
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  1. example
  2. model
  3. way of looking at things
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paradigm

18
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unspoiled

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pristine

19
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an institution in which priests are trained

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seminary

20
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never having happened before

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unprecedented