Midterm Eng. 3 Flashcards
1
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acriminous
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angry
2
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penance
A
a punishment undergone to make amends for sin
3
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cognizant
A
aware; having conscience of something
4
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reconciliation
A
agreeable; the process of making consistent or compatable
5
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submissive
A
concerned with obeying; yield to authority
6
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tentative
A
unsure; uncertain; not definite or positive; hesitant
7
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philanthropy
A
love of mankind; act of generosity
8
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benign
A
mild; not harmful
9
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wayward
A
unruly
10
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mollify
A
to calm; to mitigate; to soften feelings or temper
11
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culpable
A
responsible for; guilty for
12
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posthumously
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after death
13
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infidelity
A
disloyalty
14
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dauntless
A
fearless; bold
15
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equivocal
A
indefinite, vague, having to do with two or more meanings
16
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ambivalence
A
undecided or undecided; having mixed feelings about someone or something
