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Flashcards in "No"/Powerful Words Deck (20)
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1
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Abstemious

A

associated with not drinking alcoholic beverages

2
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Disenfranchise

A

to lose the right to vote

3
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Expurgate

A

to remove erroneous, obscene, or otherwise objectionable material from a book or other piece of writing before publication

4
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Impunity

A

exemption from punishment or harm

5
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Misnomer

A

refers to an inappropriate or inaccurate name for a person or thing

6
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Nondescript

A

lacking distinctive qualities (bland)

7
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Tacit

A

no words are needed, a silent understanding

8
Q

Nugatory

A

of little or no importance

9
Q

Sinecure

A

a job or similar position that provides a salary but little work

10
Q

Impasse

A

a literal or figurative dead end

11
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Nemesis

A

an opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome, a source of harm or ruin

12
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Martinet

A

a person who demands strict adherence to all regulations, however small

13
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Hegemony

A

predominant influence of one nation over another

14
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Jeremiad

A

a speech or written work that mournfully laments the wrongdoings of mankind and predicts a kind of wholesale doom to descend on all people

15
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Virago

A

a woman seen as either bossy and domineering or strong and courageous

16
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Dogmatic

A

someone who stubbornly asserts an opinion that is unproved or unprovable

17
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Rebarbative

A

something repelling or irritating

18
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Redoutable

A

someone who arouses fear or respect

19
Q

Stentorian

A

an extremely loud speech

20
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Cynosure

A

something or someone that everyone looks at