Reading Chapter 28 Flashcards
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derogatory
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Uncomplimentary.
Expressing a low opinion; belittling.
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deride
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To mock.
To make fun of; ridicule.
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fabricate
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To invent.
To make up (story, information) in order to deceive; invent (a lie).
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impending
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Approaching.
About to happen; imminent.
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macabre
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Gruesome.
Suggestive of death and decay; frightful; causing horror and disgust.
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misconstrue
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To misunderstand.
To misinterpret; misunderstand the meaning or significance of.
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paramount
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Supreme.
Of greatest concern or importance; foremost; chief in rank or authority.
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quandary
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State of confusion.
A state of uncertainty or confusion about what to do; predicament.
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turbulent
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Violent.
Full of wild disorder or wildly irregular motion; violently disturbed.
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validate
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To prove.
To show to be true; prove; confirm.
