Lesson 8 Flashcards
0
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Affinity
A
liking for something
1
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Acquiesce
A
To give in
2
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Blasphemous
A
Lack of respect for things that are taken seriously
3
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Buttress
A
A support
4
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Circumspect
A
Unwilling to take risks
5
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Corroboration
A
Evidence that confirms a statement
6
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Deplete
A
Use up gradually
7
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Despotic
A
Ruling oppressively
8
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Emaciated
A
Thin or weak
9
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Empirical
A
Based on observation
10
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Extraneous
A
Not essential
11
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Fallow
A
Inactive
12
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Homogenous
A
Of the same kind
13
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Hyperbole
A
Exaggeration
14
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Incontrovertible
A
Indisputable
