lesson 15 vocab Flashcards
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Antecedent
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Proceeding a cause
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Abate
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To reduce in intensity or amount
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arid
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Very dry
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Baneful
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A source of harm or destruction, harmful, destructive
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Beleaguer
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To harass
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Contempt
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Scorn, extreme dislike or disdain
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Cynical
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Given to faultfinding, sneering, and sarcasm, exhibiting mock disbelief
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Dexterous
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Skillful in active with hands, manually adroit and skillful
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Dour
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Sullen, stern, harsh
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Exult
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To glorify, to praise, to raise in rank
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Felicitous
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Happy or delightful
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Impeccable
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Free from fault or blame
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imperturbable
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Marked by extreme calm, impassivity assurance and steadiness
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Malleable
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Capable of being shaped, influence, or altered, tractable
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Mortify
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To humiliate to wound pride to experience shame
