Lesson 13 Flashcards
1
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salutary
A
healthful; wholesome
2
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despicable
A
contemptible; hateful
3
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harlequinn
A
a clown
4
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empathy
A
an understanding of another’s feelings
5
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brevity
A
briefness; short duration
6
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savant
A
a person of extensive learning; an eminent scholar
7
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obsequious
A
excessively submissive or overly attentive
8
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redundant
A
repetitious; using more words than needed
9
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offal
A
garbage; waste parts
10
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hoi polloi
A
the common people; the masses
11
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sentient
A
conscious; capable of feeling or perceiving
12
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inpunge
A
to encroach; to tresspass
13
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cataract
A
a large waterfall
14
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animosity
A
hatred
15
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nirvana
A
a condition of great peace or happiness
