Lesson 12 Vocab Flashcards
1
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a heated argument
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altercation
2
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a dictionary; a specialized vocabulary
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lexicon
3
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a particular shade of a given color
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hue
4
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to startle into sudden activity
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galvanize
5
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permission; support
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sanction
6
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extreme exaggeration for effect and not meant to be taken literally
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hyperbole
7
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threatening; foreboding evil
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ominous
8
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rude boldness; nerve
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audacity
9
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to demonstrate clearly; to prove
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evince
10
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unable to be appeased or pacified
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implacable
11
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to urge on with stirring words
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exhort
12
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to put into prison; to confine
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incarcerate
13
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sharp; keen; cutting straight to the heart of the matter
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incisive
14
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practical; providing and immediate advantage (especially when serving one’s self-interest)
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expedient
15
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having to do with the subject at hand; relevant
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pertinent
