Deck 11 Flashcards

1
Q

indict

A

to formally accuse

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2
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stigmatize

A

to characterize or mark as disgraceful

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3
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staid

A

marked by self control

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4
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tenuous

A

thin, slim, delicate, weak

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5
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despoil

A

to take everything, to plunder

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6
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enfeeble

A

to make weak

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7
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imputation

A

charging or attributing a fault or misconduct to another

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8
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inchoate

A

not yet formed, rudimentary

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9
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incommodious

A

inconvenient

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10
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incursion

A

an unfriendly entry, an invasion

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11
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insularity

A

having the characteristics of an island

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12
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discourse

A

to converse; to communicate in an orderly fashion

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13
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obviated

A

to make unnecessary

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14
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putrefaction

A

mass of decomposed organic matter

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15
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jocund

A

happy, cheerful

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16
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chaffing

A

banter; teasing

17
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extricable

A

capable of being disentangled or disengaged

18
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squalid

A

filthy; wretched

19
Q

codify

A

to organize laws or rules into a systematic collection

20
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lambent

A

traveling gently over surface; flickering

21
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cogent

A

to the point, clear, convincing in its clarity and presentation

22
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disparage

A

to discredit

23
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lecherous

A

characterized by lewdness

24
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ligenous

A

having the composition of wood

25
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potable

A

drinkable