Ap English Language pt. 8 Flashcards
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Parry
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To ward off or deflect
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Ossify
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To turn to bone; to become rigid
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Pedant
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Uninspired, boring academic person
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Pejorative
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Having bad connotations; disparaging
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Penchant
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Inclination, tendency
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Pedestrian
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Commonplace
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Pernicious
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Very harmful
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Pervert
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To cause to change in an immoral way; to misuse
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Placate
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To soothe or pacify
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Platitude
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Stale, overused expression
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Poach
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To steal game or fish; to cooking boiling water
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Prescribe
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To set down a rule; to recommend, as in a treatment
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Redress
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Relief from wrong or injury
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Rebuke
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To reprimand, to scold
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Deride
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To mock, to ridicule, to make fun of
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Cupidity
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Greed
