Deck 6 Flashcards

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1
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denigrate

A

to defame, to blacken or sully, to belittle

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2
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germane

A

relevant to the point

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3
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wan

A

lacking color, sickly pale

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4
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mien

A

appearance, bearing, or manner

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5
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mordant

A

cutting, sarcastic

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6
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suppliant

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asking earnestly and submissively

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7
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idiosyncrasy

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any personal peculiarity, mannerism

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traduce

A

to defame or slander

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9
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purview

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the extent of something

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10
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fester

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to become more and more virulent and fixed

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slovenly

A

sloppy

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12
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vagary

A

an odd or eccentric action

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13
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winsome

A

charming, sweetly attractive

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14
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parry

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to avoid, to ward off

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15
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verbiage

A

wordiness

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16
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calumny

A

slander

17
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specious

A

plausible, apparently good or right though lacking real merit

18
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inculcate

A

to impress upon the mind by persistent urging

19
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parley

A

to speak with another, to discourse

20
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propitiate

A

to win the goodwill of

21
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amalgamate

A

to mix, to merge, to combine

22
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heed

A

to obey, to yield to

23
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impolitic

A

unwise, imprudent

24
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brindled

A

streaked or spotted with a darker color

25
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fulminate

A

to condemn