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Lessommmns 13 & 14 Flashcards

1
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Nirvana

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A place of great peace and happiness

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A place of great peace and happiness

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Nirvana

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Nonentity

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A thing or person of little importance

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a person or thing of little importance

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Nonentity

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5
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non sequitor

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something that does not logically follow

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something that does not logically follow

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non sequitor

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7
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nubile

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a female suitable for marriage in regard to age and physical development

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a female suitable for marriage in regard to age and physical development

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nubile

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obdurate

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stubborn hardhearted

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stubborn hardhearted

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obdurate

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11
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obfuscate

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to confuse bewilder

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to confuse bewilder

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obfuscate

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13
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strong disapproval, a bad reputation resulting from public

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obloquy

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obloquy

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strong disapproval, a bad reputation resulting from public

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obsequious

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excessively submissive or overly attentive

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excessively submissive or overly attentive

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obsequious

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17
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obviate

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to prevent, get around

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to prevent, get around`

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obviate

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19
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garbage waste parts

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offal

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offal

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garbage, waste products

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21
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olfactory

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pertaining to smell

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pertaining to smell

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olfactory

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onerous

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burdensome, heavy, hard to endure

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burdensome, heavy, hard to endure

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onerous

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onus

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a burden responsibility, obligation

26
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a burden, responsibility, obligation

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onus

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optimum

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the best, the most favorable, the ideal

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the best, the most favorable, the ideal

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optimum

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opulent

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rich, luxurious, the trappings of great wealth

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rich, luxurious, the trappings of great wealth

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opulent

31
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orifice

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mouth opening

32
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mouth, opening

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orifice

33
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orthography

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correct spelling

34
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correct spelling

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orthography

35
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paleontology

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a science dealing with prehistoric life through the study of fossils

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a science dealing with prehistoric life through the study of fossils

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paleontology

37
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palliate

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to ease to lessen to soothe

38
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to ease to lessen to sooth

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palliate

39
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panache

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self-confidence, a showy manner

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self-confidence, a showy manner

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panache

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pandemic

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general, widespread

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general, widespread

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pandemic

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panegyric

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an expression of praise

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an expression of praise

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panegyric

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paradigm

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a model, an example

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a model, an example

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paradigm

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parochial

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local, narrow, limited

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local narrow limited

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parochial

49
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parody

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a work, which imitates another in a ridiculous manner

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a work , which imitates another in a ridiculous manner

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parody

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paroxysm

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a sudden outburst, a fit

52
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a sudden outburst, a fit

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paroxysm

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patent

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evident or obvious

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evident or obvious

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patent

55
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peccadillo

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a minor offense, a misdeed

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a minor offense, a misdeed

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peccadillo

57
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pecuniary

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pertaining to money, financial

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pertaining to money, financial

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pecuniary

59
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pedantic

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tending to show off one’s learning

60
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tending to show off one’s learning

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pedantic

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