11/21 test vocab Flashcards by Sydney Bitecola

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prudence

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cautious

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ribald

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crudely humorous

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predilection

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established preference for something

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providence

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divine guidence

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pariah

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outcast

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sacrosanct

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holy, something that shouldnt be criticized

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calumny

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misrepresentation intended to harm someone

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deferential

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showing or giving respect

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apocryphal

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of doubtful authenticity

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abnegation

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denial

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agnostic

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not committed to or believing in god

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mercurial

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characterized by massive change

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ordinance

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prescribed practice; law

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conciliatory

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to gain good will or favor to reduce hostility

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fallacious

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incorrect; misleading

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demagogue

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a leader who spreads lies or prejudice

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nascent

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about to be born; coming into existence

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idiosyncratic

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peculiar to one person