Worldy Wise Chapter 20 Flashcards

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Fervent

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having or showing great warmth or deep feeling; intensely eager

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Alienate

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to cause to feel unfriendly where friendliness once existed

to cause to feel alone and cut off from

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Fervor

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great warmth and intensity of feeling

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Forbearance

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a showing of self-control or patience

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forbear

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to hold back; to keep from doing or saying something

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Gullible

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easily tricked or cheated; too trusting

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Hindrance

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any person or thing that is an obstacle

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Inflammatory

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causing anger or trouble

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inflame

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to excite or anger

to make or become swollen and sore

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Ordain

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to order or prearrange

to install as a minister, priest, or rabbi, often in a special ceremony

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Ovation

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an enthusiastic reception; long and loud applause

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Overt

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not hidden; public

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Recant

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to take back an opinion or statement; to confess to being wrong

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Rejoinder

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a reply to what has been said

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Reproach

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to find fault with; to blame

blame, disgrace, or discredit

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Servile

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like a slave; excessively humble

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Surpass

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to exceed or go beyond

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Vilify

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to make vicious remarks about someone in a way that damages that person’s character; to slander