Unit 3 Lesson 1 Flashcards

1
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malevolent

A

with harm to others

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2
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canon

A

wise expression

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2
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mishap

A

accident

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3
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adage

A

wise expression

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3
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pejorative

A

expressing disaproval

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4
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calumniate

A

writing about someone badly

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5
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anathema

A

curses

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6
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contempt

A

make someone seem unimportant

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6
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sedentary

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sitting a lot

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7
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supplant

A

replace

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7
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savant

A

smart

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8
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disrepute

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discredit

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8
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dally/dalliance

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procrastinate

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9
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boon

A

something beneficial

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9
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displace

A

take place of/replace

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10
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precept

A

wise expression

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11
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misnomer

A

wrongly applied name

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13
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dictum

A

wise expression

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14
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beneficiary

A

inheritance/recieving benefits

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14
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motto

A

wise expression

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15
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demean

A

criticize/make unimportant

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15
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misogamy

A

hating marriage

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17
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aphroism

A

short expression, conveying wiseness

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18
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haphazard

A

rambling/meandering

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20
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jovial

A

cheerful

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21
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slander

A

speak badly of

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22
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benevolent

A

kind

22
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dilatory

A

delayer/slow to act

22
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preempt

A

taking action to prevent/replace

23
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malingerer

A

idling person

25
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defame

A

speak badly of

26
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vilify

A

speak badly of

27
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libel

A

write about someone badly

29
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denigrate

A

criticize/make unimportant

30
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opprobrium

A

public shame/disgrace - opprobrious

31
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misandrist

A

hating men

33
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malign

A

speak badly of

34
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nepotism

A

playing favorites

36
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convivial

A

cheerful

36
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misogynist

A

hating women

37
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hapless

A

unfortunate

38
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disparage

A

make someone seem unimportant

39
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debase

A

undermine

40
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malignant

A

deadly/harmful

42
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maxim

A

wise expression

43
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misconception

A

not understood correctly

45
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asperse

A

criticize someone

47
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malinger

A

procrastinate

48
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temporize

A

procrastinate

49
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miscreant

A

evil-doer

50
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belittle

A

make someone seem unimportant

51
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superficial

A

shallow

52
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malfeasance

A

misconduct/unlawful conduct

53
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polymath

A

person of great learning

54
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supercillious

A

arrogant/complacent

55
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supercede

A

to take place of

56
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calumny

A

writing about someone badly

57
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decry

A

publicly denounce

58
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axiom

A

wise expression

59
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ignominy

A

public shame

61
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malediction

A

saying evil/curses

62
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pundit

A

smart

63
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benefactor

A

person who does good

64
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misanthrope

A

hating people

65
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benediction

A

blessing

66
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scoundrel

A

evil doer