English 3 Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
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atrophy
A
Wasting away or progressive decline.
2
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audacity
A
bold or arrogant disregard of normal restraints.
3
Q
augment
A
to make greater, more numerous, larger or more.
4
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gauche
A
socially awkward or tactless.
5
Q
autocracy
A
government in which one person possesses unlimited power.
6
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democracy
A
a system of government, representation usually holding free elections.
7
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austerity
A
a stern, serious quality.
8
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segue
A
to make a transition without interruption from one thing to another.