Ways To Lie Vocab Flashcards

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Keel

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To turn so as to bring the wrong side or part uppermost

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Indefinite

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Not clearly defined

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Travails

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Painfully difficult or burdensome work

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Hedge

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A means of preventing a complete loss of a bet or argument

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Penance

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A punishment undergone in token of penitence of sin

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Pittance

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A small amount or share

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Façade

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A superficial appearance or illusion of something

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Plethora

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Over abundance; excess

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Ecclesiastical

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Pertaining to a church, not secular

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Diocese

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An ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop

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Pedophilia

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A sexual desire in an adult for a child

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Precedent

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Any act or decision that serves as a guide

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Deflect

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To bend or turn aside, swerve

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Passive-aggressive

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Pertaining to a behavior marked by the expression of negative emotions in indirect ways

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Plaintiff

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A person who brings suit in a court

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Demonize

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To turn into a demon

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Misogynist

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A person who hates, dislikes, mistrusts, or mistreats women

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Patriarchal

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The male head of a family, community, church

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Archetype

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An original prototype

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Rabbinical

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Pertaining to rabbis or their learning, writing

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Renegade

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A person who deserts a party or cause for another

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Cohesive

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Characterized by or causing cohesion

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Refute

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To prove to be false

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Schizophrenic

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A state characterized by the coexistence of contradictory elements

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Catatonia

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Seen in schizophrenia, characterized by muscular rigidity

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Gamut

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The entire scale or range

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Staunch

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Strong or loyal

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Foibles

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A minor weakness or falling of character

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Delude

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To mislead the mind of judgment, decive

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Pious

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Showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations