Lesson 18 Flashcards
1
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apatheosis
A
The finest example
2
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contiguous
A
making contact or touching at some point; side-by-side
3
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auspicious
A
signaling favorable or promising results
4
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vociferous
A
marked by noise; loud
5
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avuncular
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similar to an uncle
6
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proletariat
A
working class or lower-class
7
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tenacious
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strongly held; not easy to separate
8
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specious
A
deceptive or misleading
9
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refractory
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unmanageable or difficult to control; willful
10
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inimitable
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cannot be imitated
11
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malfeasance
A
Poor conduct or wrongdoing, especially on the part of a public official
12
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platonic
A
marked by the absence of romantic or sexual attraction
13
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pontificate
A
speak in a pretentiously dignified or dogmatic way
14
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prurient
A
given to lustful or lewd thoughts
15
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incendiary
A
causing to excite or inflame
