Deck 14 Flashcards
1
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epigram
A
a witty or satirical poem or statement
2
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polemic
A
controversial
3
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remonstrate
A
to protest or object to
4
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homily
A
solemn moral talk; sermon
5
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proselytize
A
to try to convert a person from one belief/religion to another
6
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prefatory
A
introductory
7
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bombast
A
pompous speech; pretentious words
8
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progeny
A
line or descent
9
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malefactors
A
one who commits a crime
10
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puerile
A
childlike; silly
11
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suffuse
A
to overspread
12
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ferment
A
to excite or agitate
13
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recumbent
A
resting
14
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cant
A
insincere or hypothetical statements of high ideal; jargon of a particular group or occupation
15
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renascence
A
a new life; rebirth
