La 1-2 Vocab. Lesson 16 Flashcards

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Derogatory

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Desparaging; belittling

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Denunciation

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The act of denouncing or openly condemning a person or thing

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Deter

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To prevent or discourage from doing something

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Loathe

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To regard with intense dislike, disgust, or hatred; to detest

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Loquacious

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Very talkative

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Luscious

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Very appealing to the senses

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Refurbish

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To brighten or to freshen up

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Relic

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An old object of historic or religious significance

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Repudiate

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Disavow; to reject as untrue; to deny

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Residual

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Left over, as at the end of a process; remaining

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Unbridled

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Unrestrained; uncontrolled

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Uncouth

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Not refined; crude or boorish

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Unscathed

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Not harmed or injured

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Zealot

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A person who is intensely or fanatically devoted to a cause

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Zenith

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The highest point; the peak

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