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Unit 12-14 Flashcards

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threadbare

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shabby, old and worn

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shackle

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to put into chains
a chain, fetter

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reconcile

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to restore to friendship; to settle; to resign (oneself)

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profuse

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very abundant; given or flowing freely

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precipitous

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very steep

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pedigree

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a list of ancestors, family tree; the history or origins of something

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pallor

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an extreme or unnatural paleness

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influx

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a coming in, inflow

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incite

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to rouse, stir up, urge on

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improvise

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to compose or perform without preparation; to construct from available materials

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haphazard

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by chance, not planned; lacking order

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glib

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ready and fluent in speech; thoughtless, insincere

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exonerate

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to clear from a charge or accusation

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embroil

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to involve in a conflict or difficulty; to throw into confusion

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devitalize

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to make weak or lifeless

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debacle

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an overwhelming defeat, rout; a complete collapse or failure

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cornerstone

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the starting point of a building; a fundamental principle or element

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cordial

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in a friendly manner, hearty; cheery
a liqueur

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cleave

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to cut or split open; to cling to

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annex

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to add to, attach; to incorporate
an attachment or addition

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wane

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to lose size, strength, or power

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vindicate

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to clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing; to defend successfully against opposition; to justify

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versatile

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able to do many things well; capable of many uses

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untenable

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not capable of being held or defended; impossible to maintain

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sordid

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wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish

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sever

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to seperate, divide into parts

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rustic

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country-like; simply, plain; awkward
one who lives in the country

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rancid

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stale, spoiled

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prelude

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an introduction; that which comes before or leads off

30
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perverse

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inclined to go against what is expected; stubborn; turned away from what is good and proper

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perceive

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to be aware of through the senses, observe; to grasp mentally

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migration

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a movement from one country or region to another

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lofty

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very high; noble

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congenial

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getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant

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concede

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to admit as true; to yield, submit

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clique

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a small, exculsive group of people

37
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buoyant

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able to float easily; able to hold things up; cheerful, hopeful

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bona fide

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genuine; sincere

39
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apportion

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to divide and give out in shares

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ad infinitum

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endlessly

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wily

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sly, shrewd, cunning

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venomous

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poisonous, spiteful, mean

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temperate

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mild, moderate

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synthetic

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made or put together by people
something artificial

45
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subversive

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intended to undermine or overthrow
one who advocates or attempts to undermine a political system

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ponder

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to consider carefully, reflect on

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maltreat

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to abuse, use roughly or crudely

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lithe

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bending easily, limber

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laborious

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not easy, requiring hard work; hardworking

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irreverent

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disrespectful

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intolerable

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unbearable

52
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illustrious

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very famous, distinguished

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humane

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kind, merciful

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contend

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to fight, struggle; to compete; to argue

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concerted

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planned or performed in cooperation with others

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brawny

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strong, muscular

57
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blasphemy

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an act, utterance, or writing showing contempt for something sacred

58
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blanch

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to remove color from; to make or turn pale; to parboil

59
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autocratic

A

absolute in power or authority

60
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appreciable

A

sufficient to be noticed or measured

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