Midterm Eng. 3 Flashcards

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acriminous

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angry

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2
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penance

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a punishment undergone to make amends for sin

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3
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cognizant

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aware; having conscience of something

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4
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reconciliation

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agreeable; the process of making consistent or compatable

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5
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submissive

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concerned with obeying; yield to authority

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6
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tentative

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unsure; uncertain; not definite or positive; hesitant

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7
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philanthropy

A

love of mankind; act of generosity

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8
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benign

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mild; not harmful

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9
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wayward

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unruly

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10
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mollify

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to calm; to mitigate; to soften feelings or temper

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11
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culpable

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responsible for; guilty for

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12
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posthumously

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after death

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13
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infidelity

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disloyalty

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14
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dauntless

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fearless; bold

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15
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equivocal

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indefinite, vague, having to do with two or more meanings

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16
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ambivalence

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undecided or undecided; having mixed feelings about someone or something