Chapter 3 Flashcards by Paula Preus

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Adversary

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A committed enemy or oponent

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Antipathy

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Deep-seated dislike

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Audacious

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Willing to take bold risks

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Averse

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Having a strong dislike

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Belligerent

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Aggresive

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Berate

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To scold angrily

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Cantankerous

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Argumentative

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Circumspect

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Caution

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Clamour

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An uproar from a crowd on a gig

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Condescend

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To act superior to someone else

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Enroach

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To intrude on someone elses territory

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Estranged

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No longer emotionally close to someone

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Evade

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To escape or avoid

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Float

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Openly diregard

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Heresy

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A belief or act that contradicts religious orthodoxy

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Iconoclast

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One who attacks cherished beliefs

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Indignant

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Angered by unjust treatment

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Instigate

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To bring about or initiate

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Insurgent

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Rebel

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Malign

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To speak harmful unthruts about

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Maverick

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A person who thinks independently

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Misanthrope

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One who dislikes and avoids humans

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Rancor

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Deep-seated resentment

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Rebuke

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To express sharp and stern disapproval for someones action

Renounce

To give up or put aside publicly

Reprehensible

Deserving of condemnation

Reprove

To reprimend

Revoke

To take back a formal decree, decision or permission

Subvert

To undermine the authority

Supplant

To replace in importance or relevance

Vilify

To denounce someone bitterly

Vindictive

Showing deep desire for revenge