Ch 8 Flashcards
1
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Admonish (v)
A
Warn
Advise or urge earnestly
2
Q
Blandish (v)
A
To coax with flattery
Fawn
3
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Castigation (n)
A
Severe criticism or punishment
4
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Deprecate (v)
A
Express disapproval of
Belittle , disparage
5
Q
Elegy (n)
A
A mournful poem
6
Q
Fervent (adj)
A
Greatly emotional
Zealous
7
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Grandiloquence (n)
A
Pompous speech or expression
8
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Heterodox (adj)
A
Unorthodox, heretical, iconoclastic
9
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Imperious (adj)
A
Commanding,masterful, arrogant, domineering
10
Q
List (v)
A
To tilt or lean to one side
11
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Mendicant (n)
A
A beggar
12
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Nostrum (n)
A
Cure-all, placebo, questionable remedy
13
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Occult (adj)
A
Hidden, concealed, beyond comprehension
14
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Paucity (adj)
A
Scarcity, a lacking of
15
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Recondite (adj)
A
Hidden, concealed, difficult to understand
