English 3 Flashcards

(8 cards)

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atrophy

A

Wasting away or progressive decline.

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audacity

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bold or arrogant disregard of normal restraints.

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3
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augment

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to make greater, more numerous, larger or more.

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4
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gauche

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socially awkward or tactless.

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5
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autocracy

A

government in which one person possesses unlimited power.

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6
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democracy

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a system of government, representation usually holding free elections.

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7
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austerity

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a stern, serious quality.

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8
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segue

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to make a transition without interruption from one thing to another.

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