article #2 Flashcards

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ascertain

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find (something) out for certain

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fervently

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having or showing great warmth or intensity, feeling, enthusiasm

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therewith

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with or in the thing mentioned

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pretense

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an attempt to make something that is not the case appear true

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sated

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satisfy (a desire or an appetite) to the full

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perpetuate

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make (something, typically an undesirable situation or an unfounded belief) continue undefinately

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ascendency

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occupation of a position of dominant power or power

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concilation

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the action of stopping someone from being angry

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demagogues

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a political who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than by using rational argument

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dwelt

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think, speak, or write at length about (a particular subject, especially one that is a source of unhappiness, anxiety)

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teatises

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a written work dealing formally and systematically with talent

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impartial

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treating all rivals or disputants equally

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vehement

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showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate

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stupor

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a state of near-unconsciousness

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repugnance

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intense disgust

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valiant

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showing courage

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debase

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reduce (something) in quality or value

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vice

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immoral or wicked behavior

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debauchary

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excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures

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impotent

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unable to take effective action

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denigrate

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criticise unfairly

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abject

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completely with pride or dignity

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bounteous

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generously given or giving

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precipitate

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cause (an event or situation, typically one that is bad or undesirable) to happen

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emanate
(of something abstract but perceptible) issue or spread out from (a source)
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circumscribe
restrict (something) within limits
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irreligious
indifferent or hostile to religion
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infidel
a person who does not believe in religion or who adheres to a religion other than one's own
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mitigate
make less severe
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arraign
call or bring (someone) before a court to answer a criminal charge
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ecclesiastics
a priest or member of the clergy
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audacious
showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks
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jurisprudence
the theory or philosophy of law
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expurgated
remove matter thought to be objectable or unsuitable from (a book or account)
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lauded
praise (a person or their achievements) highly, especially in a public context
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sedulous
(of a person or action) showing dedication and diligence
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plenary
unqualified; absolute
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exegesis
critical explanation or interpretation of a text
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lustre
a gentle sheen or soft glow
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peccadilloes
a small, minor sin
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fallible
capable of making mistakes
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delinquents
a minor crime
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drudgery
hard, menial, or dull work
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saecula saeculorum
latin for "centuries of centuries"
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postrate
to cast (oneself) face down on the ground in humility
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roundabout
to cast (oneself) face down on the ground in humility
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constable
on officer of the peace, having police and minor judicial function
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sahib
sir, master
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coolie
an unskilled laborer
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latrine
a toliet
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travail
painfully difficult or burdensome work
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stint
limitation, or restriction esp. to an amount
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alleviate
to make easier to endure
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extenuate
to represent ( a fault, offence, etc,)
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blackgaurd
a low, contemptible person
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bulwark
any protection against any external danger
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injunction
a judicial process or order requiring the person or persons to whom it is directed