Wordly Wise List #9 Flashcards by Colette Ann Kramer | Brainscape

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annotated

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with explanatory notes

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appraise

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judge the quality of; estimate the worth of

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bulwark

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sides above the deck; defense

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chasten

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punish

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conifer

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evergreen, cone-bearing tree

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conserve

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save; jams

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embellish

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add decorative details to

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hidebound

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narrow-minded and old-fashioned

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impassive

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showing no feeling

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inaugurate

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formally start; ceremoniously place in office

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pervade

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spread throughout

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skimp

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spend as little as possible

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stalwart

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fearless and sturdy

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stilted

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forced and unnatural

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treatise

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formal essay

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