Chapter 8 Flashcards by Darion Lewis

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Pivotal

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crucial; something around which things turn

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Placate

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to soothe or appease with concessions

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Plausible

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believable

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Poignant

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emotionally moving

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Polemic

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a powerful argument to defend an idea

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Precept

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a rule or principle to guide contact

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Preclude

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to make impossible; to shut out

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Pretentious

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showy; self-important

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Prolific

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marked by abundant production

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Prosaic

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dull; unimaginative; lacking excitement

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Provincial

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narrow in ideas

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Prudent

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careful; cautious

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Quaint

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pleasantly old-fashioned

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Quell

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to put an end to; to calm

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Quintessential

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the most perfect example of

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Quixotic

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foolishly impractical and idealistic

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Raucous

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harsh sounding; noisy and disorderly

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Rebuff

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to snub; to refuse in a blunt or rude way

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Reciprocal

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mutual; interchangeable; shared

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Relegate

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to dismiss to a less prominent position; to banish

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crucial; something around which things turn

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Pivotal

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to soothe or appease with concessions

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Placate

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believable

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Plausible

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emotionally moving

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Poignant

a powerful argument to defend an idea

Polemic

a rule or principle to guide conduct

Precept

to make impossible; to shut out

Preclude

showy; self-important

Pretentious

marked by abundant production

Prolific

dull; unimaginative; lacking excitement

Prosaic

narrow in ideas

Provincial

careful; cautious

Prudent

pleasantly old-fashioned

Quaint

to put an end to; to calm

Quell

the most perfect example of

Quintessential

foolishly impractical and idealistic

Quixotic

harsh sounding; noisy and disorderly

Raucous

to snub; to refuse in a blunt or rude way

Rebuff

mutual; interchangeable; shared

Reciprocal

to dismiss to a less prominent position; to banish

Relegate