More vocabulary Flashcards

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Abrogate

A

Repeal, cancel

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2
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Anathema

A

used to explain something misunderstood

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3
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Anthology

A

a collection

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4
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Anthropomorphism

A

giving human characteristics to inhuman things

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5
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Arbitrary

A

without reason and order

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6
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Arcane

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hidden, understood by only a few

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7
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Assimilate

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to take in and use a part of

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8
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Blaspheme

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to speak against anything in the norm

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9
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Brevity

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to use right word

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10
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Caprice

A

a whim or personal fancy

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11
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Caustic

A

bitter

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12
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cogent

A

aware or thought based

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13
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colloquial

A

spoken or written terms that come from or pertain to a certain region ie yall

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14
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Conflaration

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to burn completely down

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15
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Construe

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to deduce from evidence

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16
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Convoluted

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complex/ out of order. confusing

17
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insidious

A

underhanded, creeping control process

18
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intrinsic

A

longing naturally within itself

19
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invoke

A

bring to mind that which is not present

20
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kairos

A

timing

21
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succinct

A

breif, clear, on target

22
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syntax

A

meaning given by structure of language

23
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venerate

A

to revere

24
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Vituperate

A

use harsh abusive language

25
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Vitate

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to make imperfect, or contract invalid