Set 17 Flashcards by Tommy Lunceford

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Gallantry

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Bravery, courage, daring

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Daunting

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Intimidating, frightening, scary

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Resolute

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Determined, firm, unyielding

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Steadfast

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Determined, unwavering, loyal

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Valor

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Bravery, courage

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Vanquish

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Conquer, defeat

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Byzantine

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Complex, convoluted, intricate

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Implausible

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Improbable, unlikely

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Ironic

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Paradoxical, incongruous

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Incongruous

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Out of place, innapropiatte

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Plausible

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Seeming reasonable or probable.

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Juxtapose

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Place side by side, mostly for contrast but can be for comparing

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Misnomer

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Incorrect name/term

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Ostensible

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Thought of as true, but necessarily true.

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Palpable

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Tangible, obvious, touchable

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Tactile

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Touchable, concrete

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Covet

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Yearn for, crave, desire to have

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Ascertain

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Make certain of, establish

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Libel

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Publishing a false statement to defame someone

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Notorious

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Infamous, scandalous

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Defame

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Libel, slander, insult

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Slander

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Defame, libel

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Tangible

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Perceptible by touch