Word Power S# 22 Flashcards

1
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adulation

A

flattery and worship to an excessive, ridiculous degree

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2
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titillation

A

pleasurable stimulation; tickling

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3
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adulatory

A

adj

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4
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-ory

A

adj suffix; place where

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5
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proscription

A

against such activity

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6
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describe

A

“to write down”

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7
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de-

A

down

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8
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manuscript

A

something handwritten

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9
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sub-

A

under

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10
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via

A

road; by way of

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11
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obviation

A

noun

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12
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trivial

A

unimportant; w/o significance

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13
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trivialities

A

or trivia

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14
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trivia

A

insignificant trifless

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15
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militis-

A

soldier, fighting man

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16
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militant

A

adj; fight for; noun for a person

17
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militancy

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noun

18
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malign

A

adj; bad, harmful, evil

19
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malignant

A

adj

20
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malignancy

A

noun; condition, state, attitude of harmful

21
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malignity

A

noun

22
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dico, dictus-

A

to say, tell

23
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malediction

A

curse, evil saying

24
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maledictory

A

adj

25
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volo-

A

to wish, will, be willing

26
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malevolent

A

wishing evil, harm

27
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malevolence

A

noun

28
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facio, factus-

A

to do, make

29
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malificent

A

adj; doing harm, evil

30
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malificence

A

noun

31
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malefactor

A

wrongdoer, evildoer

32
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malefaction

A

crime

33
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maladroit

A

clumsy, gauche, unskillful

34
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maladroitness

A

noun

35
Q

malaise

A

bodily discomfort, mild illness